I know not many people will agree with me, especially GEH, but I think we should be building ABWRs. They could be faster to build and have more power than the AP1000.
GEH doesn’t need to be involved except as the design authority and NSSS vendor. An A/E firm like Sargent & Lundy could take over the site-specific design. Then GEH could concentrate on the BWRX-300.
While I'm not the biggest fan of large LWRs, the AP-1000 is as good as it gets.
Longer term, what we really need is a paradigm shift away from the ghost of Hyman Rickover.
Molten salt?
Metallic or gaseous coolants?
Pool reactors?
Fast neutrons?
Lots to choose from; any of which have better thermal efficiency and higher burnup than LWRs.
But if you're gonna build something now, sure! I'm all in favor.
All about the low-hanging fruit
I know not many people will agree with me, especially GEH, but I think we should be building ABWRs. They could be faster to build and have more power than the AP1000.
From what I hear GEH is not interested.
GEH doesn’t need to be involved except as the design authority and NSSS vendor. An A/E firm like Sargent & Lundy could take over the site-specific design. Then GEH could concentrate on the BWRX-300.
Right, I’m saying from what I’ve heard they aren’t even interested in that. Hope they change their mind!
This has aged very well indeed
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