{"id":11829,"date":"2024-05-28T14:17:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T11:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fermi.ee\/?page_id=11829"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:20:12","slug":"new-smr-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fermi.ee\/en\/new-smr-project\/","title":{"rendered":"\/new\/ SMR Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11829\" class=\"elementor elementor-11829\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-713870f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"713870f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/fermi.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bwrx300-cutaway-20210505-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a7906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a7906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b547f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b547f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main technical parameters<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c225377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c225377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3771315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3771315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Reactor type<\/td><td>BWR - boiling water reactor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Electric power output<\/td><td>300 MWe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thermal power output<\/td><td>870 MWth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coolant<\/td><td>H<sub>2<\/sub>O<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Neutron moderator<\/td><td>H<sub>2<\/sub>O<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Designed lifespan<\/td><td>60 years (extendable)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity factor<\/td><td>95%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ability to regulate power<\/td><td>50-100% daily, 0.5% per minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel cycle<\/td><td>12-24 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel type<\/td><td>UO<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel enrichment 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