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Tianwan nuclear plant unit 7 reaches minimum controllable power
Original: "The new Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant unit 7 has achieved a self-sustaining controlled nuclear chain reaction and is at i
Unit 7 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in China has achieved a self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction and been brought to its minimum controllable power level, according to World Nuclear News. This is a key milestone in the unit's commissioning ahead of commercial operation. Nuclear energy observers welcomed the news, while debate over nuclear expansion in China continues.
Why now: The reactor reaching its first criticality is a major commissioning milestone for one of the world's largest nuclear plant construction programmes.
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- "The new Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant unit 7 has achieved a self-sustaining controlled nuclear chain reaction and is at its minimum controllable power level." # Nuclear # News https://www. world-nuclear-news.org/article s/tianwan-7-brought-to-minimum-controllable-power-level · collectifission@greennuclear.online · 4
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