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evidence necessitated by Chernobyl
can be
received.
It was hoped that this would be a once-and-for-all
enquiry, that is, the pros and cons of a PWR nuclear
plant would be
intention that if the
thoroughly
discussed, with the
public enquiry were to give
Sizewell B, then all future
its green light to
public enquiries re
themselves with local conditions
PWR plants will only concern
8.
The Magnox as
reactors
are built on site
-
not in
environment
in time
well as the advanced gas cooled
factory
hence great difficulty to build them
thus costing more. The PWRS cost less by
way of capital as the majority
built inside factories
of components are
thus with much better
quality control and more certainty to be delivered
on time
the cost is therefore kept lower. PWRS
produce at least twice the electricity as a Magnox.
PWRS therefore are more economical.
electricity will be going down
The cost of nuclear
9.
and will be cheaper than coal.
N B.:
Because of strong trade
of coal in the
the world.
union
movements,
the price
UK has not fallen like the rest of