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Publication Laka-library:
The EPR in crisis (2010)

AuthorS.Thomas, PSIRU
6-01-3-52-04.pdf
DateNovember 2010
Classification 6.01.3.52/04 (NUCLEAR SAFETY - REACTORS - NEW GENERATIONS - E.P.R.)
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From the publication:

The EPR in Crisis
                     by



        Professor Steve Thomas



             November 2010




   Steve Thomas (stephen.thomas@gre.ac.uk)

    PSIRU (www.psiru.org), Business School

       University of Greenwich, London




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Contents
  Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3
  The roots of the EPR design ............................................................................................................... 3
  Marketing of the EPR ......................................................................................................................... 4
  USA .................................................................................................................................................... 6
  Future prospects .................................................................................................................................. 9
     UK ................................................................................................................................................... 9
     Italy ............................................................................................................................................... 10
     India .............................................................................................................................................. 10
     Other markets ................................................................................................................................ 10
  Construction experience.................................................................................................................... 11
     Olkiluoto ....................................................................................................................................... 11
     Flamanville ..........................................