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GROSS CAPACITY FACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

The lifetime capacity factor for the ACR-1000 is expected to be greater than 90% over the operating life of 60 years. ... Gross Capacity Factor (GCF) with a combined average of 92.4% in 2006. These results are consistently better than LWRs [light water reactors] around the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
CONT

Amélioration constante des performances. On prévoit que le facteur de charge de la centrale ACR-1000 dépassera 90 % pendant sa vie utile de 60 ans. [...] Ces prévisions sont basées sur les résultats éprouvés des réacteurs CANDU 6, qui ont dépassé le facteur de charge brute REP/REB avec une moyenne combinée de 92,4 % en 2006. Ces résultats sont toujours supérieurs à ceux des REO dans le monde entier.

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