U.S. licensing process and ABWR certification

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:248174

Fox, J N; Quirk, J F ^[1]

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1. General Electric Nuclear Energy, San Jose, CA (United States)

As part of the US ALWR Program to revitalize the nuclear option through the integration of government/utility/industry efforts, GE undertook the role of applying for certification for its latest product line, the advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR), under the US ABWR certification program. The ABWR utilizes proven BWR technology. Two units are under construction in Japan. The ABWR design is an essentially complete plant. Initial application for certification was in 1987 under Part 50. GE reapplied in late 1991 under the newly promulgated Part 52. Following 7 years of intensive interactions with the NRC and ACRS, GE was awarded the first FDA under Part 52. The commission initiated rulemaking by publishing the proposed ABWR Certification Rule in the Federal Register in early 1995. Certification is anticipated mid-1996. In addition to applying for ABWR certification, GE undertook the ABWR First-of-a-Kind (FOAKE) contract in June 1993 to perform a detailed design of the ABWR for application in the US. The purpose of this program is to develop the ABWR design to the point where a reliable construction cost estimate can be made.

• OSTI ID: 248174
• Report Number(s): CONF-960306--; ISBN 0-7918-1226-X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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