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Some Examples of Advanced LWR Designs


Large Size Units:
ABWRdeveloped by General Electric Co (GE), USA, together with Hitachi & Toshiba Japan
APWRdeveloped by Westinghouse (W), USA, together with Mitsubishi, Japan
BWR 90developed by ABB Atom, Sweden
EPRdeveloped by Nuclear Power International (NPI), a joint company of Framatome, France and Siemens, Germany
System 80+developed by ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, USA
VVER-1000 (V-392)developed by Atomenergoproject and Gidropress, Russia
Medium Size Units:
AP-600PWR with enhanced passive safety features - developed by W, USA
AC-600PWR with enhanced passive safety features - developed by China National Nuclear Corporation
MS-600PWR with a "hybrid" type safety system - developed by Mitsubishi, Japan
SBWRBWR with enhanced passive safety features - developed by GE, USA
VVER-500/600 (V-407)PWR with passive features - developed by Atomenergoproject and Gidropress, Russia
ISISinnovative, developmental type PWR - developed by Ansaldo, Italy
PIUSinnovative, developmental type PWR - developed by ABB Atom, Sweden
SPWRinnovative, developmental type PWR - developed by JAERI and IHI, Japan
VPBER-600innovative, developmental type PWR - developed by OKMB, Russia