TECHNOLOGY

Generation III

Enhanced CANDU-6 reactor

It is nothing more than improved Candu-6 reactor. It is larger pressure tube, heavy water cooled and moderated, reactor with power capacity increased to 750 MWe. Important feature is that, EC6 can use very wide range of fuel, including PWR spent fuel, several fractions from nuclear wastes, military plutonium and thorium. Construction time is up to 54 months and service time 60 years.

The design was developed by AECL - Atomic Energy of Canada. The design is said to be gen III reactor. [36],[41]

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