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Article: EU/RUSSIA: EU SEEKS CLOSURE OF FIRST-GENERATION NUCLEAR REACTORS.(European Union)
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- European Report
- Article date:
- December 22, 2004
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At the 1992 G7 Summit in Munich, Western leaders decided to improve nuclear safety in Eastern countries - but there has been little progress in Russia. Although the EU took a firm line on early closure of first-generation reactors in Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria, it acted differently with Russia. The 12 first generation reactors (FGR) came on-line before the industry adopted basic safety rules. They produce a total of 5,762 MW in Russia. They are type VVER 440-230, RMBK 1000 or boiling-water, graphite-moderated reactor. Their expected lifetime is 30 years, which they will reach between 2001 and 2009. However, Russia has decided to extend their service by 10 more years. ...