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B&W mPower

mPower
Who:   Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W)
What:   Pre-application design certification interaction to discuss small modular reactor issues related to B&W's mPower design.
When:   Began pre-application interactions in July 2009. Design certification application expected 4th quarter of calendar year 2013.

Project Overview

The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in pre-application activities on the mPower small modular reactor design. The mPower is an integral pressurized-water reactor (iPWR), designed by the Babcock & Wilcox Company. It is a light water reactor with the reactor and steam generator located in a single reactor vessel located in an underground containment. The mPower reactor has a rated thermal output of 500 MWt and electrical output of 160 MWe.

A design certification application is expected in the 4th quarter of calendar year 2013.

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