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Originally Posted by mickss
The problem with the US Nuclear Power Industry is that each developer had their own design and put in their own tweaks and much of the equipment was custom built for each plant. This compounded the difficulties of obtaining NRC licensing approval since the NRC had to evaluate each individual design.
In contrast the French Nuclear Power program settled on a standard design which satisfied the French Regulatory Commission.
If the U.S. were to adopt the French standardization model (a one plant design) we wouldn`t have a problem when there is a mishap.
I`m pretty sure regarding the U.S. Navy that they use a one model design in their submarines and surface ships.
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As far as I'm aware, the reactor design on the ships depends on who built the ship. I know the Navy probably has a spec sheet written up on what specific features they want, but I'm thinking unless they specify a particular manufacturer of the reactor, the ship builder can use whoever they want as long as it meets the Navy requirements specified...