Reactors

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Science – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 May 1964.

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Photo of Sir Edward Boyle Sir Edward Boyle , Birmingham Handsworth 12:00, 14 May 1964

One third of the Authority's current effort on civil reactor development is on graphite moderated reactors, including participation in the international "Dragon" Project. As regards the second part of the Question, we have not yet the necessary information to compare the suitability of different reactor systems for electricity generation in this country. The Authority's current development effort on the advanced boiling water reactor is comparable with that on the graphite moderated advanced gas-cooled reactor.