Show Triumphs Of Science GOOD NEWS THAT AFFECTS OUR LIVES BREEDING L MORE FUEL THAN WE CONSUME merJ i Americans ans think of breeding the last thing they visualize is a nuclear reactor But such a creature does exist and it is an exciting scientific breakthrough especially especially es in a time of fuel shortages It is called a fast breeder reactor and it pro produces duces more fuel than it consumes while generating electric power The breeder reactors reactor's primary functions are to produce fuel and to provide heat The heat is used tomake to make steam Steam drives turbine generators generators which produce electricity as lit in n present day fired coal plants In addition to being a needed source of fuel for power generation breeder reactors such as the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant planned in Tennessee will mean lower cost electric power for the consumer It has hu been estimated that the breeder can save the con cone suming public many billions of dollars in electricity costs if introduced on schedule Because breeders allow a full Cull 60 per cent of the energy potential of uranium to be used used and and can make nuclear generated electricity available for centuries centuries U ey eyare are important in preserving a our natural resources an and cutting down our depended dependency cy on scarce high priced petroleum both foreign and and domestic Those who support support sup sup- port the building of breeder reactors are certain that these thee modern fuel plants plant will be providing electric power to meet our need needs for many years to come |