U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission certification of GE the Hitachi Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor design for construction and operation in the U.S. will provide a boost for the reactor in the U.S. and overseas markets, the company CEO said recently. The Commission voted recently to approve a final rule certifying the design as acceptable for operation in the U.S.. NRC staff completed its technical safety review of the ESBWR in April, 2014.
GEH management indicated that the ESBWR employs advanced, true passive-safety systems and a simplified design using natural circulation. These attributes result in the ability of the reactor to cool itself for more than seven days without operator intervention or AC power on or off site. Based on core-damage frequency, the ESBWR is the safest approved nuclear reactor design in the world.
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