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Fast nuclear reactor to start construction in Fujian (China) in 2017
China plans to begin building a pilot fast nuclear reactor in Fujian province in 2017, using one of the six next generation nuclear power technologies developed for cleaner and more sustainable energy, according to Shanghai's China Business News.
According to Xu Mi, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, construction of a pilot project for a fast neutron reactor in Fujian's Xiapu county is set to begin at the end of 2017. Xu, who is dubbed the "father of fast reactors" in China, said fast reactor technology will increase the amount of energy extracted from uranium from the current level of 1% to 60%, thus minimizing nuclear waste.
The newspaper also found information about the planned reactor in Fujian, which is expected to have a capacity of 600 megawatts. Preparations for the construction are also underway.
The World Nuclear Association's website showed that six technologies, including four categorized as "fast reactors," have been selected as the Generation IV nuclear power technologies set to be deployed between 2020 and 2030.
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1102&id=20150816000002
According to Xu Mi, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, construction of a pilot project for a fast neutron reactor in Fujian's Xiapu county is set to begin at the end of 2017. Xu, who is dubbed the "father of fast reactors" in China, said fast reactor technology will increase the amount of energy extracted from uranium from the current level of 1% to 60%, thus minimizing nuclear waste.
The newspaper also found information about the planned reactor in Fujian, which is expected to have a capacity of 600 megawatts. Preparations for the construction are also underway.
The World Nuclear Association's website showed that six technologies, including four categorized as "fast reactors," have been selected as the Generation IV nuclear power technologies set to be deployed between 2020 and 2030.
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1102&id=20150816000002
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