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May 07, 2015

China to start building 3rd generation nuclear reactor
Beijing (AFP) May 6, 2015
Construction of China's first "third generation" nuclear reactor will start on Thursday, a state-run company said, as Beijing attempts to export its atomic energy designs globally. Unit five of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in Fujian province will incorporate an ACP1000 reactor developed by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), the firm said Wednesday. The ACP1000 is one of a "third generation" of reactors designed to extract more energy from a given amount of uranium fuel than previou ... read more

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