Significantly improved reactor developed to more effectively address energy resource depletion, sustainable development, economics and safety to win public's support.
Provides a comprehensive solution regarding fuel supply, spent fuel reprocessing, waste disposal, and proliferation issues
- Sustainability
- Sustainability of energy supply secured through enhancing fuel resource utilization
- Environmental burden reduced by decreased waste generation
- Safety and Reliability
- Secured a level of safety and credibility accepted by the general public
- Improved safety system does not require special measures including emergency response
- Economics
- Gained competitive edge over other generation sources in terms of operation costs for entire NPP lifespan
- Reduced financial risk burden thanks to decreased initial capital investment
- Proliferation-Resistance & Physics Protection
- Preventing terrorism and diversion of nuclear energy from peaceful uses
Gen. IV Reactor's Major Quantitative Targets
| Category | Gen Ⅳ | Gen Ⅳ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety (Core damage probability) | 10-4-10-5/reactor-year |
Less than 10-6/reactor-year |
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| Economics | Construction Cost | 1,500-2,000$/kWe |
US$ 1,000$/kWe or less |
| Generation unit Cost | 3￠/kWh or less |
3￠/kWh or less |
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| Proliferation | Deterred institutionally through NPT |
Fundamentally excluded |
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| Construction time (from contract signing to commissioning) | 7 years |
3 years |
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