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European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) Technology - Potential Design to Affirm Nuclear Power Renaissance
GlobalData, July 2011, Pages: 7
European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) Technology - Potential Design to Affirm Nuclear Power Renaissance
Summary
Leading energy players such as Areva, Siemens and EdF (Electricité de France), with their expertise in the global nuclear power industry, have implemented important modifications and upgraded the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) design. The new PWR, with increased safety design incorporations, is the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) technology. The EPR design mainly focuses on European power market requirements. The same design, when updated to serve the US power market requirements, is called the US Evolutionary Pressurized Reactor (US EPR). Currently, there are four EPR reactors under construction in the world. EPR promises to decrease the chances of nuclear mishap occurrence. The delay in commercial operations of EPR projects, public and environmental activists’ protests against EPR’s deployment, the utility companies’ obligations to meet the necessary safety and regulatory requirements of each specific country, and obtaining approval are some of the key challenges faced by the EPR reactor design. In the next few decades, EPR technology with its necessary updates and safe-operational history will prove to be a potential technology for the global nuclear power industry, ensuring nuclear safety.
Scope
- The report analyzes European Pressurized Reactor's (EPR) role in nuclear power renaissance.
- Explores and analyzes the key advantages of EPR technology.
- Provides details about the design specifications and key challenges of EPR technology.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to -
- Gain most up to date information and analysis on European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) technology.
- Understand the role of EPR technology in strengthening nuclear safety.
- Facilitate decision making by understanding the reactor technology trends in the nuclear power industry.
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