China still open to French, Russian N-power technologies

时间：2007-10-29 08:30:25

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Oct.29 - China remains1 open to the third- generation nuclear power technologies of France and Russia though it has adopted AP 1000 developed by U.S.-based Westinghouse, said a senior executive of the State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) on Sunday.

 

China's first third-generation pressurized water reactors3 adopting Westinghouse technology will be put into commercial operation at the end of 2013, Ma Lu, vice4 president of the SNPTC, the state-authorized5 third-generation nuclear power generation developer, said at the China-ASEAN Power Cooperation and Development Forum6.

 

The reactor2, located in Sanmen City of East China's Zhejiang Province, will also be the first one in the world using AP 1000 technologies.

 

While choosing bidders7 for supply of third-generation nuclear power facilities and technologies, China puts into consideration factors concerning commercial use, technology and laws, and stresses technology transfer and localization, said Ma Lu.

 

China launched bidding in 2003 for its nuclear power stations of the third generation. Foreign companies including Westinghouse, France's Areva and Russia's AtomStroyExport are major bidders.

 

Westinghouse became the winner after China signed a memo8 with the United States on the introduction and transfer of 3rd generation nuclear power technologies in December 2006.

 

The final agreement was inked between the SNPTC and Westinghouse in July 2007, according to which China will buy four third-generation pressurized water reactors from Westinghouse, including technology transfers to China.

 

The four pressurized water reactors will be installed two in Sanmen City and two in Haiyang City, Shandong Province. Preliminary preparations for the AP 1000 projects have finished at both sites.

 

After importing the AP 1000 technology from Westinghouse, the SNPTC will try its best to absorb it and make innovations, said Ma.

 

By the year 2020, China will have 40-million-kilowatt installed capacity of nuclear power, accounting9 for 4 percent of the country's total. However the current installed capacity of nuclear power is only about eight million kilowatts10.

 

As there is still a large room for China to develop its nuclear power capacity, China remains open to nuclear power generation technologies from other countries including France and Russia, said Ma.

 

China now has 11 nuclear power reactors in operation. Among them, three use domestic technologies, two are equipped with Russian technology and four with French technologies, and two are Canadian designed. All the 11 reactors employ second-generation nuclear power technologies.

 

Established this May, the SNPTC is jointly11 funded by the State Council, or cabinet, and four large state-owned enterprises. It is authorized by the State Council to sign contracts for the transfer of third-generation nuclear power technologies from other countries on behalf of China.

 
 

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1 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
2 reactor jTnxL     
n.反应器；反应堆
参考例句：
  • The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
  • Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。
3 reactors 774794d45796c1ac60b7fda5e55a878b     
起反应的人( reactor的名词复数 )； 反应装置； 原子炉； 核反应堆
参考例句：
  • The TMI nuclear facility has two reactors. 三哩岛核设施有两个反应堆。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • The earliest production reactors necessarily used normal uranium as fuel. 最早为生产用的反应堆，必须使用普通铀作为燃料。
4 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
5 authorized jyLzgx     
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
  • An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
6 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
7 bidders 6884ac426d80394534eb58149d20c202     
n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
  • The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 memo 4oXzGj     
n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章
参考例句：
  • Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
  • Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？
9 accounting nzSzsY     
n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表
参考例句：
  • A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
  • There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
10 kilowatts d9f87593961475fee978f39c57bfced8     
千瓦( kilowatt的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • It's about 500 kilowatts per hour on average. 年用电量平均为每小时500千瓦。 来自商贸英语会话
  • We have an emergency-standby electric generator with a capacity of 300 kilowatts. 我们有一台三百千瓦的事故备用发电机。
11 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

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