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Pebble bed modular reactor
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| Company type | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Industry | Nuclear |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | , South Africa |
Area served | South Africa, International |
Key people | CEO: Alex Tsela (acting since March 2010) |
| Services | Design, Project Management and Related Services |
Number of employees | Est. 900, reduction to 9 |
| Website | http://www.pbmr.com |
The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) is a particular design of pebble bed reactor developed by South African company PBMR (Pty) Ltd from 1994 until 2009.[1] PBMR facilities include gas turbine and heat transfer labs at the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University, and at Pelindaba, a high pressure and temperature helium test rig, as well as a prototype fuel fabrication plant.[2] A planned test reactor at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station was not built.
- ^ http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-PBMR_postponed-1109092.html World Nuclear News 11 September 2009
- ^ "South Africa seeks to revive PBMR project". Nuclear Engineering International. Progressive Media International. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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