TECHNICAL DATA

POWER

Net electrical output		1356 MWe
Gross thermal power		3926 MWt


REACTOR CORE

Active height			3.71 m
Active diameter			5.16 m
Number of fuel elements		872
Average power rating		196 W/cm
Average core power density`	50.6 W/litre


FUEL ASSEMBLIES

Fuel material			UO2, UO2-Gd2O3
Average reload enrichment 
 at equilibrium			3.2 %
Number of rods per assembly 
 array				62
Fuel rod diameter		12.3 mm
Cladding material		Zircaloy 2
Cladding thickness		0.86 mm
Fuel discharge burnup
 (equilibrium)-reference case	32,000 MWd/t


CONTROL SYSTEM

Number of control rods		205
Form of control rods		Cruciform
Neutron absorber		B4C
Control rod drive motion	Electric-fine motion
				Hydraulic-scram
				Burnable poison (Gd2O3)


PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM 

Type				Internal recirculation
				pump system
Operating pressure		73.1 kg/cm^2 
Feedwater inlet temperature	215.5 Degrees Celcius
Steam outlet temperature	287.4 C
Number of recirculation pumps	10
Recirculation mass flow
    (100% rated)		52,200 t/hr


REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL

Internal height			21 m
Internal diameter		7.1 m
Wall thickness minimum		174 mm
Materials			Low alloy steel/stainless
				steel cladding	

CONTAINMENT

Type				Reinforced concrete
				containment vessel (steel lined)
Design pressure			3.16 kg/cm^2
Height				36.1 m
Inside diameter maximum		29 m


TURBINE

Number				1
Maximum rating (@ 722 mm Hg)	1381 MWe
Speed				1500 rpm
Turbine inlet pressure		69.2 kg/cm^2
Turbine inlet temperature	283.7 C

information obtained from GE's ABWR poster.

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