Current Status of Gen Ⅳ Reactor Development
| Concept | Feature | Participating countries | Pilot Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
VHTR (Very High Temp. Reactor) |
|
Korea, U.S., Japan, France, Canada, UK, EU, South Africa |
U.S.: ’21 pilot Japan: ‘15 Pilot ’25 Commercialization |
SFR (Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor) |
|
Korea, U.S., Japan, France, EU (China, Russia) |
U.S.: ’25 pilot Japan: ’30 pilot France: ’25 pilot |
SCWR (Supercritical Water - Cooled Reactor) |
|
Korea, U.S., Japan, Canada, EU |
TBA |
GFR (Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor) |
|
U.S., Japan, France, UK, EU, South Africa |
- |
MSR (Molten Salt Reactor) |
|
U.S., France |
- |
LFR (Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor) |
|
U.S., Japan, EU |
- |