BEST TWO REACTORS FOR MALAYSIA

Hi guys, i would like to share with you that i think the best reactor for Malaysia. This is my opinion based on the features and primary risk factors. If you have any opinion, please leave your comment..  : D

 

Based on the analysis of the features and primary risk factors of the reactors, The first reactor suitable for Malaysia is ABWR. This is because, ABWR gives more benefits to Malaysia than the other reactors. These are the features for ABWR, The vendor for ABWR is GE-Hitachi and Toshiba. It combines best BWR features from Europe, Japan and USA. ABWR outputs has margin to up rate from 1370MWe to 180Mwe and ABWR plant efficiency is 35%. ABWR also has 60 year of design life. Besides that, ABWR construction, month from first concrete to COD are 48 and 44 in Japan. The first COD unit for ABWR operation in Japan(1996) and in will start the operation in USA(2016). ABWR also extensive use of Prefab modules and it use GE digital I&C. ABWR also has single containment and four train active for safety system. For core catcher function ABWR is function partially than the other reactors which is has no core catcher function. Fuel lattice type for ABWR is 10 × 10, its discharge burn up is 60 MWd/kg and steam generator for ABWR is n/a.In term of Primary risk factors, ABWR give many advantages than the other reactors. ABWR has certification from EUR and UNC. Other reactors have not yet get the certification from UNC. ABWR in operation in Japan while mostly other reactors are still under construction. ABWR have advantages in completed engineering, operating certainty, construction certainty, cost certainty, manufacturing capability and for the others ABWR have neutral in license certainty, labor supply and life-cycle-cost. The most important things is ABWR have no disadvantages.

The second reactors are suitable for Malaysia is APR1400. APR1400 vendor is KHNP. APWR has output capacity of 1400MWe. APWR has plant 35% of plant efficiency, 35 years of design life. For the construction, month from one concrete to COD of APR1400 is 48. First unit COD of APR1400 in South Korea (2014). APR1400 use Korean digital I&C. It also has single containment, four train active safety systems and no core catcher function. APWR has fuel lattice type of 16 × 16, discharge burn up of 62 MWd/kg and it’s steam generator is two U-tube which is the largest in the world. Although APR1400 have no certification yet and still under construction. In terms of primary risk factors, APR1400 gives more advantages than the other reactors. APR1400 have advantages in completed engineering, operating certainty, construction certainty, cost certainty, manufacturing capabilities, and life-cycle cost. APR1400 have neutral in licensing certainty and labor supply and most important same with ABWR, it has no disadvantages.