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Bed Modular Reactor The First Generation IV Reactor To Be Constructed
| Table 1: Plant target specifications | |
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| Rated output per module | greater than or equal to 165 MWe |
| Continuous stable power range | 40-100% |
| Load rejection without reactor trip | 100% |
| Construction schedule (nominal) | 24 months |
| Planned outage duration and frequency | 30 days every 6 years |
| Plant availability | greater than or equal to 95% |
| Seismic (peak ground acceleration) | 0.4 g |
| Emergency planning zone | < 400 metres |
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