Establishing requirements for the next generation of pressurized waterreactors - reducing the uncertainty
The Electric Power Research Institute is managing a major effort to establish requirements for the next generation of US light water reactors. This effort is the vital first step in preserving the viability of the nuclear option to contribute to meeting US national electric power capacity needs in the next century. A major thrust of the program is to reduce the uncertainties which would be faced by the utility executives in choosing the nuclear option. The uncertainties to be reduced include those related to safety, economic, operational, and regulatory aspects of advanced light water reactors. This paper overviews the Requirements Document program as it relates to the US Advanced Light Water Reactor (ALWR) effort in reducing these uncertainties and reports the status of efforts to establish requirements for the for the next generation of pressurized water reactors. It concentrates on progress made in reducing the uncertainties which would deter selection of the nuclear option for contributing to US national electric power capacity needs in the next century and updates previous reports in the same area.
- Research Organization:
- Combustion Engineering Inc., Windsor, CT (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6235052
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870905-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 56:1; Conference: 6. Pacific Basin nuclear conference, Beijing, China, 7 Sep 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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