The
Candu Energy proposal to the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for
plutonium disposition envisions the use of four 700-MWe, generation III,
Enhanced Candu 6 (EC6) reactors running on up to 100% mixed-oxide (MOX)
fuel cores, a company spokeswoman said.
In
less than 30 years, the four EC6 reactors could burn through the UK’s
112 tonnes of plutonium and then be available for another 30 years to
run on more conventional fuels, reprocessed uranium stocks or more
advanced fuels.
Candu
Energy spokeswoman Katherine Ward said July 12 that the exact
configuration of reactors and fuel mix would be considered in more
detail as part of the study the NDA has contracted Candu Energy to
perform.
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