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ACR Workshop -Core Design & Reactor Physics- - NRC

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<strong>Core</strong> Size Comparison<br />

CANDU 6<br />

728 MWe<br />

380 channels<br />

Diameter = 760 cm<br />

( 299 inches)<br />

<strong>ACR</strong><br />

731 MWe<br />

284 channels<br />

Diameter = 520 cm<br />

( 205 inches)<br />

Calandria volume reduced<br />

by a factor of 2.5 (smaller<br />

lattice pitch).<br />

By using H2O coolant, less<br />

than 25% of D2O used in C6<br />

is required.<br />

Pg 18

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