Rolls-Royce, Areva unveil nuclear reactor deal

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LONDON (AFP) – French nuclear group Areva and Rolls-Royce agreed a deal Friday for the British engineering firm to manufacture components for reactors in Britain which is renewing its ageing network of nuclear plants.

Areva said the agreement could be expanded to cover nuclear projects in other countries.

Its chief executive Anne Lauvergeon said the deal was part of Areva's aim to build "solid relationships with a series of international companies that can work with us globally".

Areva is working with partners in China, India and the United States.

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"Britain's minister for trade and investment, Lord Stephen Green, hailed the announcement as "a great step forward for the civil nuclear industry in the UK".

Areva will build the nuclear steam generating systems for the first four European Pressurized Reactors (EPR) which are planned for construction in Britain by French energy giant EDF.

Areva is also competing to construct up to six further reactors in Britain."

[Robert A Cook PE]

And the US nuclear industry won ...... no work.

[kbennkc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3_hLTKiIZE

[Brad from Tennessee]

European Pressurized Reactor:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Pressurized_Reactor

[varon]

Nuclear powered Rolls-Royce in the future???