How are breeder reactors different from nuclear reactors

Breeder reactors are different from conventional nuclear reactors because they produce more fuel than they consume when producing energy and can re-use the plutonium they produce to fuel the reactor.

Explanation:

Nuclear reactors use uranium as a source of fuel to generate the required energy. These reactors produce less fissionable matter than they consume. For example, the amount of plutonium produced in nuclear rectors is less than that produced in Breeder reactors. In Breeder reactors, the plutonium produced can be separated and collected to be reused as fuel in the reactor. Additionally, breeder reactors use a coolant such as liquid sodium equipping the neutrons with high energy thus increasing the chances of the neutrons to be captured by uranium isotopes and be converted to plutonium.