Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Advanced_CANDU_Reactor_(ACR)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ACR
gptkbp:announced 1996
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:CANDU_reactor
gptkbp:coolingSystem light water
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Atomic_Energy_of_Canada_Limited
gptkbp:designedFor electricity generation
gptkbp:fuelCycle once-through
gptkbp:fuelType low-enriched uranium
on-power refueling
gptkbp:generation Generation III+
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR)
gptkbp:license design review in Canada and UK
gptkbp:marketedAs Candu Energy Inc.
gptkbp:modulatedBy heavy water
gptkbp:notableFeature enhanced safety features
improved economics over traditional CANDU
uses heavy water as moderator
uses light water as coolant
uses low-enriched uranium fuel
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 1,200 MWe (for ACR-1000)
gptkbp:proposedModel gptkb:ACR-1000
ACR-700
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:status not commercially deployed
gptkbp:thermalCapacity up to 3,000 MWth (for ACR-1000)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CANada_Deuterium_Uranium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7