Question

Reactor used to produce fissile material is:

• A. batch reactor
• B. breeder reactor
• C. chemical reactor
• D. pipe reactor

Hint:

Breeder reactors play a crucial role in nuclear energy as they can extend fuel supplies by producing more fissile material than they consume.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates fissile material from fertile material. It is designed to produce more fissile material than it consumes by using non-fissile isotopes, such as uranium-238 or thorium-232, to produce fissile material like uranium-239 or plutonium-239. Breeder reactors are used to sustain nuclear fuel supplies.
Thus, the correct answer is the breeder reactor.