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Table 1

Reactor characteristics.

PWR EPR FR

BG = 0 BG = 0.2
Gross electrical output (GWe) 1.01 1.62 1.45
Efficiency (%) 33 36 40
Burn-up rate (GWd/t) 45 60 123
Mass of heavy metal in core (t) 81 126 51
Load factor (%) 77 90 90
Enrichment in 235U (%) 3.7 4.9
Pu in core (t) 12
%Pu in spent fuel (%) 1.17 1.34 23.5 28.2

BG: breeding gain.

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