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Results of a comparison study of advanced reactors (1991)
| Author | Nucon, ECN, KEMA |
| Date | June 1991 |
| Classification | 6.01.3.50/11 (NUCLEAR SAFETY - REACTORS - NEW GENERATIONS - GENERAL) |
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1. INTRODUCTION At present there are more than 400 nuclear power reactors with more than 300 GWe capacity in commercial operation, and almost one hundred are under construction. Most of these reactors are light water reactors (LWRs), the majority of which are pressurized water reactors (PWRs). The remaining non-LWRs consist of a variety of types, such as heavy water reactors (mainly CANDUs), light-water- cooled graphite-moderated reactors, gas-cooled graphite-moderated reactors, and liquid-metal-cooled fast reactors. These reactors generate approximately one-sixth of the total electricity in the world. Over 5000 reactor-years of operating experience has been accumulated until now.The availability of nuclear power plants to produce electricity has been increasing steadily over the past years and has surpassed 70% now.
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