TABLE 20. REACTOR TYPES - Abbreviations and Summary


Country
Code

Full Name

Number of Reactors, as of 31 Dec. 2004

Operational

Construction

Shut Down

Suspended

Cancelled

ABWR

Advanced Boiling Light-Water-Cooled and Moderated Reactor

3

3

 

 

 

AGR

Advanced Gas-Cooled, Graphite-Moderated Reactor

14

 

1

 

 

BWR

Boiling Light-Water-Cooled and Moderated Reactor

90

1

19

1

18

FBR

Fast Breeder Reactor

3

1

6

2

1

GCR

Gas-Cooled, Graphite-Moderated Reactor

8

 

29

 

 

HTGR

High-Temperature Gas-Cooled, Graphite-Moderated Reactor

 

 

4

 

 

HWGCR

Heavy-Water-Moderated, Gas-Cooled Reactor

 

 

3

 

 

HWLWR

Heavy-Water-Moderated, Boiling Light-Water-Cooled Reactor

 

 

2

1

 

LWGR

Light-Water-Cooled, Graphite-Moderated Reactor

16

1

7

 

5

PHWR

Pressurized Heavy-Water-Moderated and Cooled Reactor

39

8

10

3

 

PWR

Pressurized Light-Water-Moderated and Cooled Reactor

214

2

16

6

27

SGHWR

Steam-Generating Heavy-Water Reactor

 

 

1

 

 

WWER

Water Cooled Water Moderated Power Reactor

53

10

10

11

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

440

26

108

25

64

Only reactors for which construction had commenced are counted for cancellations and suspensions.


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