Disenchantment grows with Britain's SGHWR
The steam generating heavy water reactor program in the UK has been successively delayed by design considerations and stagnation of demand for electricity. The Central Electricity Generating Board projected a 4.75 percent power load growth to be needed in 1973, but the increased demand did not materialize. A successful 100-MWe prototype of the SGHWR had been developed by the Atomic Energy Authority and this type had been adopted by the government for development. The program has been proceeding, but with no sense of urgency. Much time has been spent on design changes dealing with safety and quality control in manufacture and maintainability and service, all adding to the original cost of the commercial design. Changes made in the prototype design are cited with emphasis on the adoption of a 60-pin fuel assembly instead of the 39-pin design. It is felt that its competition on world markets with the proven LWRs is poor and component manufacturers cannot look to export prospects to justify investments in special manufacturing facilities. (MCW)
- OSTI ID:
- 7326742
- Journal Information:
- Energy Int.; (United States), Vol. 13:10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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