tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post349781684406133584..comments2023-09-25T21:20:27.863+10:00Comments on Nuclear Australia: Options for Australia's first NPPEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021931700499537674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-57219590107586541332010-01-09T09:16:56.834+11:002010-01-09T09:16:56.834+11:00Ian, I can't say since the Koreans have not bu...Ian, I can't say since the Koreans have not built a research reactor outside of Korea. But I am excited to see them try.<br /><br />I agree about the operating (Korea) vs abandoned (Canada) MAPLE design. The devil's in the detail and I'm just not that tuned in to this specific design. But it is evidence of Korea's analytical / technical capabilities. AECL is certainly no Nuclear Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626325905460792450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-88068387278319050292010-01-08T06:53:22.564+11:002010-01-08T06:53:22.564+11:00What did Jordan actually opt for?
We have:In Decem...What did Jordan actually opt for?<br />We have:In December 2009 the JAEC selected a consortium headed by the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) with Daewoo to build a 5 MW research reactor at the Jordan University for Science & Technology by 2014.<br />But isnt this likely a Maple type? S Korea has a:<br />30 MW thermal research reactor based on the Canadian Maple design called Ian HLhttp://www.world-nuclear.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-29449043781567857322010-01-02T18:52:09.599+11:002010-01-02T18:52:09.599+11:00OPAL has had some early operational issues. But th...OPAL has had some early operational issues. But these are typical of the early stages of a design lifetime (such as AREVA's current experience in Finland). At least OPAL is operating. Consider the fate of the Canadian MAPLE reactors (canceled in May 2008 after being fully built and partially commissioned).<br /><br />Your comment seems to be more critical of INVAP/CNEA than of ANSTO. And it Nuclear Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626325905460792450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-18217551910018234082010-01-02T08:23:04.652+11:002010-01-02T08:23:04.652+11:00OPAL has been a complete disaster all round. HIFAR...OPAL has been a complete disaster all round. HIFAR was a workhorse for 50 years. OPEL has so many faults and design faults: it will be lucky to be operating for another 10 years. The leak in the D2O tank is such a problem that it is now affecting the flux, making the irradiation of target unreliable. The beam facility are excellent however, without a reliable source of neutrons are underused.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com