Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactors

HC Deb 18 March 1968 vol 761 cc1-2W

26. Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Technology what steps are being taken to encourage the export of steam-generating heavy water reactors now that the reactor at Winfrith has reached full design power.

Dr. Bray

For the past two years the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority have been carrying out a promotion campaign overseas to make foreign buyers aware of the advantages and features of the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor, and this effort is now being stepped up following the successful commissioning of the Winfrith prototype.

Commercial designs based on the Winfrith prototype have been completed for a range of sizes and price indications have been submitted to fourteen poten- tial purchasers. A firm bid is under consideration by the Finnish utility Imatram Voima.