5. The European EPR concept
The European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) concept was developed jointly by French and German industrialists and electricians to meet the specifications of electricians in both countries, while satisfying the requirements of the French and German safety authorities (see article
New proposals are made for the installation.
5.1 Four-train concept
Reactor back-up functions are provided by four physically independent trains, but with a lower capacity than in the two-train concept (typically 4 × 50% instead of 2 × 100%). In this concept, at least two trains must remain operational, which leads...
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