A historical review and analysis on the selection of nuclear reactor types and implications to development programs for advanced reactors; A Japanese study
A light water reactor (LWR) is the most common reactor type in the world today, and will likely continue to be the main technology of nuclear power towards the mid-21st century. This paper analyzes the factors that made large LWRs the global mainstream and points out the root causes why only a few o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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Series: | Energy Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721003280 |