The impotent part of a nuclear power plant is the reactor itself. This is because the fission process takes place in the reactor. There are many different types of reactors which uses many different types of technology's to ensure the fission process is in its optimum performance and it is safe enough to contain the radiation of the fission products. The reactor technology has been improved drastically since the 1950's. These improvement is categorized into few categories according to the year the reactor generation is introduced. From the year 1950 - 1965 were the Generation I reactors (early prototypes), 1965 - 1995 Generation II reactors (commercial reactors used in most of the current nuclear power plant), 1995 -2010 Generation III (Evolutionary reactors), 2010 - 2030 (Evolutionary III+ reactors) and finally 2030 onward there is the Generation IV reactors which can produce hydrogen as the its by product.
In the Nuclear reactors which are available today are categorized in to almost 4 major types of reactors. Which are; the most comment reactor the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Next is the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor.(ABWR). Other than that there is the Advance Gas Cooled reactor (AGR). Then finally we have the Presurized Heavy Water Reactor or simply the CANDU Reactor.
The table below show the types of Generation III reactors available in the market currently and their details.
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ReplyDeletehi..i'm just wondering about the differences between those 4 major types of reactors..from those types, what is the best..actually, i dont really understand about the table..i hope it will be explained more on the next post.
ReplyDeleteMOHAMAD ASHIFF BIN KAMALUDIN
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hye..the table is really imformative..why? it'll ease us to compare with other power plant features also...then,we can conclude better decision..Great!!
ReplyDeletearif afifi bin ahmad (me084865)
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hye..could anyone explain about the table given?it should be more interesting if we could get some info and details regarding about it.thx.
ReplyDeleteMohd Ehsan Bin Chik Hisham
CE082151
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A lot of us definitely will be wondering what is all the things in the picture... Good info for everyone. 1 thing i dun understand is how the steam generator works in a nuclear reactor? And why some reactor dont even have 1...? Will google it later for sure... Does different types of generator have different elements for it to work? Is it specific? Or anything can be used? By the way, the efficiency of the reactors are really quite high. New generation higher effiency? Hopefully... We will definitely have a better world to live in if everyone is working their best.
ReplyDeleteAng Jit Yong (ME083530)
aplox3@hotmail.com
hi..actually i really dn't understand about 4 major type of nuclear reactor..maybe later u can explain more about each type of reactor..tq.
ReplyDeletewan khairi hakimi bin wan abdul aziz
ce083464
wankhairi_90@yahoo.com
hi....
ReplyDeletethe diagram is very complicated. i would like to learn more about types of reactors.
naderaj
(me086092)
hi,
ReplyDeletewater is needed for cooling in the PWR and ABWR reactors....does this mean that the plant will be built near the sea or river.? If it does ..How about Tsunami and Floods??
Leon Kacisau
me084603
In the Nuclear reactors which are available today are categorized in to almost 4 major types of reactors....in the given table details showed are clear.but i have my doubt on the column plant efficiency ?some are stated as 37 and 35 ..what does it mean by plant efficiency.?
ReplyDeleteKUMARAN A/L SOMASUNDRAM
ME083565
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" In the Nuclear reactors which are available today are categorized in to almost 4 major types of reactors. Which are; the most comment reactor the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Next is the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor.(ABWR). Other than that there is the Advance Gas Cooled reactor (AGR). Then finally we have the Presurized Heavy Water Reactor or simply the CANDU Reactor."
ReplyDeleteMy question is.How does the country that use nuclear power choose their reactor?over what characteristic?
Nor Shakinah Awang Raiman
me084046
ji_na90@yahoo.com
haii... nuclear energy can generate more power than what our cntry have now. a lot of power can be supply when these tcnology use in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteALIF AHNAF BIN OMAR
ME084145
alip04macro@gmail.com
Hey there. I took my time to understand the table but in the end still fail to do so. Out of the four types of reactor, which is more applicable to our country, Malaysia? Which is more efficient? And since most of the reactors use water, can you explain more in your upcoming post about how water is being used in those reactors?
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LIM CHEE KEONG (ME 083567)
eric9090@hotmail.com
salam!!
ReplyDeleteby using dis method,i belive it could give a lot problem to the greenhouse effect..this because the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Next is the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor.(ABWR)are getting hot fast..so in my opinion its better 2 buld it near a seas or river n cover d place wif a big mountion to prevent any natural disasters..tq..
Zaakir Hussein B. Md Yassim
Me083675
zaakir_52@yahoo.com.my
hye.
ReplyDeleteHow do they choose which type of reactors they want to use?Base on what factor(s) ?
Azran Shariman Hasshim
ME083886
azran5573@yahoo.com
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ReplyDeleteWhat are the differences between those 4 major reactor types????which one is the most powerful reactor???
ReplyDeleteAmirul Hafez Bin Darobi
Me084047
apeh90@yahoo.com
the article only introduce the type of reactors, not including how the reactors work, the advantages and disadvantages of each reactor and which one is the best use for generating power....
ReplyDeletemuhammad fadlullah bin amram
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There is a possible impediment to production of nuclear power plants as only a few companies worldwide have the capacity to forge single-piece reactor pressure vessels,[108] which are necessary in most reactor designs.
ReplyDeleteravindran a/l navalan
ME083947
everyone keep asking for the same question.. "what are the specs of all 4 types of latest reactor?".. maybe in the article itself, should discuss more on the specs, pro and contras.. then, we can decide the best reactor among the 4 latest technology..
ReplyDeletekhairul azzam mazlan
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I dont really get the part "Generation IV reactors which can produce hydrogen as the its by product".
ReplyDeleteWhat does hydrogen really relates with producing electricity? I need some more details about that.
Muhammad Naqib
ME084003
naqib.roslan@yahoo.com
the Generation IV reactors sound really promising. hopefully we can produce such reactors sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteAliff Amiru Bin Wahab
ME084105
rapidoz@msn.com
Hello..
ReplyDeleteI'm attracted with your post, but i need some explanation about the 4 reactor.
1. Can you give the details in your next post??
2. Which one is the best for Malaysia?
3. What is the characteristics to choose the best reactor to be installed?
Thank you
Muhammad Rafiuddin
ME083600
Thanks for the useful article on types of reactors and options.But can you please explain what is the difference between the 4 major types of the reactor today.and the complication in the table which is not that clear.Good job seniors.Keep it up..
ReplyDeletethank u.
kantharrajan sandaram
me083559
rajan_9849@yahoo.com
Dr. Mohamad Yusof Sulaiman, a nuclear energy expert from Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) mentioned that the government should opt for the "Pressurized Water Reactor" (PWR) and not the "Advance Boiling Water Reactor" (ABWR) because PWR are safer.
ReplyDeleteIs it true? If so, what are the reasons PWR is far safer than ABWR?
Mohamad Fakhruddin b Suparin
ME083579
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still waiting the advantages and disadvantages..eager to know what type of the reactor our next generation will face
ReplyDeletemohamad azmi b mohamad sulaiman
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technoboyz88@yahoo.com.my
Hi guys.... we are the owner of this blog... The explanation for this post is in our latest post. Do check it out.
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ReplyDeleteyou had mention 4 major types of reactors. Which are Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR),Advanced Boiling Water Reactor.(ABWR),Advance Gas Cooled reactor (AGR)and the last one Presurized Heavy Water Reactor.Are all this reactor will take the equal amount of apace to build ?.And in your own opinion which type of this should fit best to our country .vimalan a/l genasan vimalan_12@yahoo.com
If you ask me i will choose the Gen 3 reactor since it's has improved fuel technology, superior thermal efficiency, passive safety systems and standardized design for reduced maintenance and capital costs. And longer operational life (60 years of operation, extendable to 120+ years of operation prior to complete overhaul and reactor pressure vessel replacement)
ReplyDeletevaageesan ganeesan
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Hi Vimalan, all of these plants take up almost the same area but the parts in them would differ. For instance, the PWR needs pressurizer and the BWR doesn't need them. So there would be difference in the cost but not in the area. As for our suggestion, we would go for AP1000 and I've given the explanation for it in the post "4 types of reactors ....".
ReplyDeleteVaageesan, Gen 3 reactors are the ones being used currently in the world. The nuclear reactor have evolved from Gen 1 to Gen 3 now. It is said the Gen 4 reactor may co-produce hydrogen. Which could cater for the hydrogen economy and it would have more safety features but its still under conceptual phase.