Shenzhen (CNS) -- The R&D for the nuclear power technology ACPR1000, a Generation III pressurized water reactor with power at millions of kilowatt, is expected to be accomplished by 2013 and is protected under China's proprietary intellectual property rights, announced its developer China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Corporation (CGNPC) on the opening day of the China Hi-tech Fair 2011, the 13th of its kind.
Meeting international standards for third generation nuclear technology, the ACPR1000 R&D drew lessons from the Fukushima nuclear accident and is resistant to extreme conditions such as compound malfunctions.
CGNPC has been working since the 1980s to introduce and improve the most sophisticated international nuclear technologies. Its previous achievement, the CPR1000 at the same power level, was adopted in the nuclear power plant projects of Liaoning, Fujian and Guangxi.
The R&D for the ACPR1000 that started in 2009 made significant progress in the areas of security and technology maturity, including a digitalized instrument control system, diversified drives, large double-layer containment, quake-proof capacity, as well as emergency power and water supplies.
CGNPC is the owner of China's second nuclear plant, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, and is a world-class clean energy producer with a focus on nuclear power.
