Published November 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

ACR-700 advanced technologies

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, Ontario (Canada)
  • 2. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)

Description

A successful advanced reactor plant will have optimized economics including reduced operating and maintenance costs, improved performance, and enhanced safety. Incorporating improvements based on advanced technologies ensures cost, safety and operational competitiveness of the ACR-700. These advanced technologies include modern configuration management; construction technologies; operational technology for the control centre and information systems for plant monitoring and analysis. This paper summarizes the advanced technologies used to achieve construction and operational improvements to enhance plant economic competitiveness, advances in the operational technology used for reactor control, and presents the development of the Smart CANDU suite of tools and its application to existing operating reactors and to the ACR-700. (author)

Availability note (English)

Also available from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada under report number AECL-12195.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics in Canada
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 383-396
ISSN
0031-9147

Optional Information

Notes
4 refs., 10 figs.