Contentful ID
2911076753
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL)
Contentful ID
069910a9-efe5-f9f9-0fa1-b1ac4b60691c-draft
Company Values
Entity Description
AECL is a Canadian federal crown corporation and Canada's largest nuclear science and technology laboratory, well known for developing the CANDU reactor technology.
Entity Name
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL)
Focus Areas
General - Organization
Entity Type
Other
Is LCRI Company?
No
Technology Description
Fueled by plutonium and thorium, this pressure tube-type SCWR operates in the thermal neutron spectrum at a high pressure of 25 MPa. It is moderated by heavy water and cooled by supercritical light water, utilizes a direct steam cycle power conversion system, and has a capacity of 2540 MWt/1200 MWe. AECL is also developing a small, modular version of its SCWR called the Supersafe Reactor (SSR).
Technology Name
Candian Supercritical Water Reactor (Canadian SCWR)
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL)
Contentful ID
a99a60c3-10d1-ac11-4fa1-68dd391392b3-draft
Company Values
Entity Description
Federal Crown corporation responsible for managing Canada's radioactive waste liabilities and enabling nuclear science and technology.
Entity Name
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL)
Entity Owler ID
221122
Focus Areas
General - Organization
Entity Type
National Lab
Is LCRI Company?
No
Technology Description
The Canadian SCWR is a pressure tube-type supercritical water-cooled, heavy water-moderated thermal spectrum reactor with an output of 2540 MWt/1200 MWe.
Technology Name
Canadian Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactor (Canadian SCWR)