Benefiting from experience with gas-cooled reactors

The work of the Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories in improving the performance of Magnox reactors is being extended to AGRs. Studies briefly considered include those for improving the life of fuel elements. Some views in support of the AGR, expressed at a meeting of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers are recounted. With the favourable performance of the first four AGRs Britain could for the first time build a nuclear power station based on proven commercial design. (U.K.)