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The International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) is a smaller-scale advanced light water reactor (LWR), being developed through a strong international partnership for near-term deployment (within the next decade), to offer a simple nuclear plant with outstanding safety, attractive economics and enhanced proliferation resistance characteristics. IRIS provides a viable bridge to Generation IV reactors and has excellent capability to satisfy in the near/mid-term timeframe the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) requirements for Small-Scale Reactors or Appropriately Sized Reactors. 
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Two twin unit site (1,350 MWe) |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 February 2008 )
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IRIS provides optimum Near/Mid-Term Solution to GNEP Requirements |
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IRIS represents the latest evolution of the LWR technology which has been the overwhelming mainstay of nuclear power development and deployment. While the integral configuration, and the IRIS design in particular, embodies advanced engineering solutions, no new technology development is necessary and therefore a demonstration prototype is not required to attain design certification from the regulatory body. A first-of-a-kind (FOAK) commercial plant is envisaged around 2015, as shown in the project schedule below. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 December 2008 )
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Essential Bibliography on IRIS |
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.: IRIS Project Overview (2006, Feb.) -  pdf
.: The Design and Safety Features of the IRIS Reactor (NE&D 230, 2004) - pdf .: IRIS-A Global Approach to Nuclear Power Renaissance (Nuclear News, 2003 Sept.) - pdf |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 March 2006 )
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