China's demonstration HTR-PM small modular nuclear reactor enters commercial operation

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Chinese-HTR-PM-Demo-begins-commercial-operation

"2 small reactors (each 250 MWt) that drive single 210 MWe steam turbine... helium coolant and graphite moderator. Each reactor loaded with >400K spherical fuel pebbles, each containing 7g fuel enriched to 8.5%... inherently safe, containing radioactivity at temperatures up to 1620°C... cooled down naturally without emergency core cooling systems, for first time... co-generate high temperature steam up to 500℃ and electricity... reactor provides record amount high-temperature process heat... petrochemical industry"

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