Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor
Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000143
A 4,500-MWtnuclear reactor design, which has passive safety features and uses natural circulation (with no recirculation pumps or associated piping) for normal operation. GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) submitted an application for final design approval and standard design certification for the ESBWR on August 24, 2005. For detail, see Design Certification Application Review: Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor (ESBWR).
| Identifier | MLC-T-NUC-000143 |
|---|---|
| Field | Nuclear energy and radiation |
| Abbreviation | ESBWR |
| References | NRC Glossary |
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