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How do CANDU reactors rank in performance against other designs?

April 26, 2017CANDU Designs PERFORMANCE rank reactors

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How do CANDU reactors rank in performance against other designs?

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A. CANDU performance ratings (percentage of production against rated capacity) have traditionally led all other designs, primarily due to the on-line refueling capability. Today the average lifetime performance rating of the world-wide CANDU fleet is comparable to its nearest competitors (PWRs and BWRs), and over 10 points higher if one considers only the commercial CANDU 6 units that actually compete against PWRs in the market for new capacity.