3. Second-generation PWR in France and around the world
3.1 French nuclear program
Thanks to its standardized series programming, the French nuclear program has made the best use of the human and financial resources available to meet its deadlines and quality targets.
In particular, grouped orders for standardized assemblies enabled the industry to structure itself and make the necessary investments in good time. The switch from three to four loops on the primary circuit, corresponding to the increase in unit power of the units, made it possible to maintain a more or less constant primary loop unit power, and to use primary components of comparable size, for the entire program.
The industrial program has been accompanied by a major research and development program, the results of which have...
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Bibliography
References
Trade magazines
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Revue Générale Nucléaire – Bimonthly magazine published by the Société Française d'Énergie Nucléaire (SFEN) – 3-5, rue des Morillons 75015 Paris
Control: Monthly magazine published by the Direction Générale de la Sûreté et de la Radioprotection (DGSIN) – 6, rue du Colonel Bourgoin 75012 Paris
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Applicable French regulations, in: Code de I'Environnement – Nuclear facilities
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