Va. Nuclear Reactor Shuts Down

Very interesting and informative thread from all sides. Now, tell me DU has this kind of discussion. (maybe, maybe not...I'd bet not)

Don't forget that there are also quite a few Gen III designs out there that are very sweet. An ABWR/EBWR on a pre-approved plant site (of which there are quite a few), would be a good way to try out the COL process.

You are quite right on that. The ChiComs are buying almost 30 of the WH AP1000 systems. I guess I have bent towards the GE ABWR seeing that I spent time at Hatch and worked on Grand Gulf. The ABWR is amazingly compact and they moved the control room off of the turbine deck which was big problem with the Mark III design Hatch had.

I had heard that Wolf Creek, Grand Gulf and one other site had applied for site licenses a year ago but have not heard anything recently. The NRC was supposed to have streamlined the COL process for the Gen II plants.

In any case the Hydrogen Economy starts with Nuclear Power.

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