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Conference Article: PBMR Project Status and The Way Ahead

Dieter Matzner, PBMR (Pty) Ltd, Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA

Abstract

Description of the evolution of the design up to the current basic design baseline stage. This description highlights the changes made since inception, gives the reasons for making the changes, and describes the latest design configuration in relative detail. An overview is also given of the effort involved in securing the necessary support from the RSA government, the National Nuclear Regulator, and the current as well as possible future investors. A brief overview is also included of the negotiations and interactions, as a potential bidder in the Next Generation Nuclear Plant - Hydrogen Co-Generation INEEL project with the review groups in the US. The paper also provides an overview of the next phases in the design and eventual delivery of the demonstration power plant, and the anticipated activities should the bid for the INEEL project be successful. In conclusion, an overview is presented of the anticipated future technology growth path for this type of reactor design.

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key words: PBMR project status, PBMR design changes, basic design baseline
Reference:
Proceedings of the Conference on High Temperature Reactors, Beijing, China, September, 22-24, 2004
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
HTR-2004, pp:1-13