Advantages And Disadvantages of the French Nuclear Power System
Advantages And Disadvantages of the French Nuclear Power System
Anthony J Dibella
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A. Overcommitment to a Specific Form of Technology Unlike in the USA where power plants come in a variety of types and sizes, EDF depends heavily on specific series of PWRs designed and equipped by a limited number of builders and suppliers. A major drawback to the French approach is that generic problems may occur that have widespread implications. For example, in 1989 stress corrosion problems on steam generators caused major delays during planned outages at 1, 300 MW plants. The "piquage" pr...oblem in the summer of 1991 required shutdowns at 13 of the 17 1, 300 MW plants. The most recent development has been the discovery in the fall of 1991 of cracks in the heads of the reactor vessels at three CP-0, 900 megawatt plants. Estimates of the cost to correct this problem at each plant range from 58 to 75 million U. S. Dollars (3) . Depending on the type of solution chosen (repair versus replace the part), it may take up to three years before the problem has been completely rectified (4) .
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