CPR-1000
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The CPR-1000 is a Generation II+
pressurized water reactor
, based on the French 900 MWe three cooling loop design imported in the 1990s, improved to have a net power output of 1,000 MWe
(1080 MWe gross) and a 60 year design life.
It is based on the design for units 5 & 6 of the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France.
The CPR-1000 is built and operated by the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company. For the second unit 70% of equipment is produced in China, working toward a 90% future target. The CPR-1000 is being quickly deployed with fifteen units under construction as at June 2010. On 15 July 2010 China’s first CPR-1000 nuclear power plant, Ling Ao-3, was connected to the grid, having started criticality testing on 11 June 2010.
Four interim reactors at Daya Bay and Ling Ao Phase 1 are sometimes called CPR-1000s, but these are closely based on the French 900 MWe design (M310), with net power output below 1,000 MWe, and using mostly imported components.
Some CPR-1000 intellectual property rights are retained by Areva
, which limits overseas sales potential. However the Financial Times
reported that Areva is considering marketing the CPR-1000 as a smaller and simpler second-generation reactor design alongside the European Pressurized Reactor
, for countries that are new to nuclear power.
level, the ACPR-1000, which would also replace intellectual property right limited components. CGNPC aims to be able to independently market the ACPR-1000 for export by 2013.
Generation II reactor
A generation II reactor is a design classification for a nuclear reactor, and refers to the class of commercial reactors built up to the end of the 1990s...
pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors...
, based on the French 900 MWe three cooling loop design imported in the 1990s, improved to have a net power output of 1,000 MWe
MWE
MWE may refer to:*Manufacturer's Weight Empty*McDermott Will & Emery*Midwest Express, an airline*Merowe Airport - IATA code*Multiword expressionMWe may refer to:*Megawatt electrical...
(1080 MWe gross) and a 60 year design life.
It is based on the design for units 5 & 6 of the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France.
The CPR-1000 is built and operated by the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company. For the second unit 70% of equipment is produced in China, working toward a 90% future target. The CPR-1000 is being quickly deployed with fifteen units under construction as at June 2010. On 15 July 2010 China’s first CPR-1000 nuclear power plant, Ling Ao-3, was connected to the grid, having started criticality testing on 11 June 2010.
Four interim reactors at Daya Bay and Ling Ao Phase 1 are sometimes called CPR-1000s, but these are closely based on the French 900 MWe design (M310), with net power output below 1,000 MWe, and using mostly imported components.
Some CPR-1000 intellectual property rights are retained by Areva
Areva
AREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in the Tour Areva in Courbevoie, Paris. AREVA is mainly known for nuclear power; it also has interests in other energy projects. It was created on 3 September 2001, by the merger of Framatome , Cogema and...
, which limits overseas sales potential. However the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
reported that Areva is considering marketing the CPR-1000 as a smaller and simpler second-generation reactor design alongside the European Pressurized Reactor
European Pressurized Reactor
The EPR is a third generation pressurized water reactor design. It has been designed and developed mainly by Framatome , Electricité de France in France, and Siemens AG in Germany...
, for countries that are new to nuclear power.
ACPR-1000 development
In 2010 the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation announced a further design evolution to a Generation IIIGeneration III reactor
A generation III reactor is a development of any of the generation II nuclear reactor designs incorporating evolutionary improvements in design developed during the lifetime of the generation II reactor designs...
level, the ACPR-1000, which would also replace intellectual property right limited components. CGNPC aims to be able to independently market the ACPR-1000 for export by 2013.
External links
- NPP under construction, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group
- CPR1000 Design, Safety Performance and Operability, Steven Lau, Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Company, 5 July 2011
- The Proprietary Brand Technology of Chinese Nuclear Power 1000MW - CPR1000, Dr. Shaozhang Cui, President, China Nuclear Power Design Company, ISSNP 2008