Abstract
An important manifestation of new development activities in the area of nuclear plant design is the widespread interest in small plants incorporating passive, rather than active, safety features and simplified systems design. The small plant may be the best choice for applications on a relatively small grid or when load growth rate is expected to be low on a large grid. In response to this potential for small plant applications, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Westinghouse are sponsoring conceptual design development of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant design called the AP600, reflecting the advanced passive safety features and the chosen 600 MWe plant output.
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