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Development of the AP600 plant design

Conference · · Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States)
OSTI ID:6076281
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  1. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

In a joint effort to keep nuclear power as an energy option, in 1986 the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) initiated technology programs in support of Advanced Light Water Reactors (ALWRs), including a Westinghouse program on the advanced passive 600 MWe (AP600) pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant concept which has been developed into the AP600 plant featuring a simplified reactor coolant loop, passive safety systems, and modular construction, described in this paper.

OSTI ID:
6076281
Report Number(s):
CONF-9004133--
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States), Journal Name: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States) Vol. 52; ISSN PAPWA; ISSN 0097-2126
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English