How #Germany’s Troubled #PebbleBed #NuclearReactor Came Of Age In #China
#Nuclear has been core of China’s energy policy with #HTGR designs being one of many pieces needed to make things work. Alongside foreign light- & heavy-water designs ranging from US AP1000s and Russian VVERs to Canadian CANDU PHWR, China sought to gain experience with as many reactor designs as possible/ With the #HTR10 as the first #PBR design, it would prove stepping stone for following prototypes
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How Germany’s Troubled Pebble Bed Reactor Came Of Age In China

Although the concept of nuclear fission is a simple and straightforward one, the many choices for fuel types, fuel design, reactor configurations, coolant types, neutron moderator or reflector type…

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