CPR-1000
The CPR-1000, or CPR1000, (improved Chinese PWR) is a Generation II+ pressurized water reactor, based on the French 900 MWe three cooling loop design imported in the 1990s, improved to have a net power output of 1,000 MWe (1080 MWe gross) and a 60 year design life.
The CPR-1000 is built and operated by the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company (CGNPC). For the second unit 70% of equipment is produced in China, working toward a 90% future target.
Construction[edit]
The CPR-1000 is being quickly deployed in China with fifteen units under construction as at June 2010.[1] On 15 July 2010 China’s first CPR-1000 nuclear power plant, Ling Ao-3, was connected to the grid,[2] having started criticality testing on 11 June 2010.[3]
Four interim reactors at Daya Bay and Ling Ao Phase 1 are sometimes called CPR-1000s, but these are closely based on the French 900 MWe design (M310[4]), with net power output below 1,000 MWe, and using mostly imported components.[5]
Design[edit]
The CPR-1000 uses as its base design units 5 & 6 of the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France.[4]
Some CPR-1000 intellectual property rights are retained by Areva, which limits overseas sales potential.[1] However the Financial Times reported in 2010 that Areva was considering marketing the CPR-1000 as a smaller and simpler second-generation reactor design alongside its larger EPR, for countries that are new to nuclear power.[6][7] In January 2012, CGNPC agreed a partnership with Areva and EDF to develop a reactor based on the CPR-1000,[8] which may create a design converged with Mitsubishi and Areva's 1000 MWe Atmea reactor.[9]
ACPR1000+ development[edit]
In 2010, CGNPC announced a further design evolution to a Generation III level, the ACPR-1000, which would also replace intellectual property right-limited components. CGNPC aimed to be able to independently market the ACPR-1000 for export by 2013.[10] CGNPC has been conducting the development work in cooperation with Dongfang Electric, Shanghai Electric, Harbin Electric, China First Heavy Industries and China Erzhong.[11]
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a revised design called the ACPR1000+ was described. Features include double containment to protect against external explosions and airplanes, improved seismic capability to 0.3 g, increased core thermal margins and improved operation systems.[12] The gross power output has been increased to 1150 MWe.[13] The ACPR1000+ is envisaged for export from 2014.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nuclear Power in China". World Nuclear Association. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "First power at China’s Ling Ao". Nuclear Engineering International. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Reactor starts up at Ling Ao II". World Nuclear News. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ a b CPR1000 Design, Safety Performance and Operability, Steven Lau, Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Company, 5 July 2011
- ^ "Fuel loading starts at new Chinese reactor". World Nuclear News. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Peggy Hollinger (15 January 2010). "Areva considers producing cheaper reactors". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Peggy Hollinger (19 October 2010). "Energy: Cooling ambitions". Financial Times. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Nuclear Power in China". World Nuclear Association. July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Geert De Clercq and Benjamin Mallet (28 February 2013). "Areva sticks with plan to build 10 nuclear reactors by 2016". Reuters. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "China prepares to export reactors". World Nuclear News. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "The ACPR1000 with Chinese IPR debuts at the international market". Xinhua. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "ACPR1000+". China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "ACPR1000+ (powerpoint)". China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
External links[edit]
- NPP under construction, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group
- CPR1000 Design, Safety Performance and Operability, Steven Lau, Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Company, 5 July 2011
- The Proprietary Brand Technology of Chinese Nuclear Power 1000MW - CPR1000, Dr. Shaozhang Cui, President, China Nuclear Power Design Company, ISSNP 2008
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