Nuclear Power Technology and Small Sized Reactors Development in Post-Fukushima Era
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Abstract
Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident has brought a global concern about the safety of nuclear power. To determine whether nuclear power can be an alternative energy used by human beings, safety has become a valuable factor in consideration. In order to face the situations between energy predicament and nuclear safety, Gen-IV reactors, with the advantages of passive safety and high thermal efficiency, gradually come into the public view. Meanwhile, Small Sized Reactors also arise at the historic moment. Small Sized Reactors are safe, flexible, reliable and economic. This paper mainly introduces the technical upgrading of Gen-IV reactors and Small Sized Reactors.
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