Re:Westinghouse AP300 Small Module Reactor
by PaulHoule on Thursday May 04, 2023 @10:25PM
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Also the AP1000 takes a superheavy forging press which can take a few 100 tons of steel. There are just so many of those, only in certain countries (North America does poorly) and those presses can build a limited number of reaction vessels.
A smaller reaction vessel needs a smaller press which is easier to find.
A smaller reaction vessel needs a smaller press which is easier to find.