Case Study
Nuclear Reactor Design Assessment
Case study Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new build reactor designs THE CHALLENGE Proposals to licence the next generation of nuclear power stations in the UK are subject to an evaluation process by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) / Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR) known as the Generic Design Assessment (GDA). The process included two reactor designs, the UK EPR reactor from EDF-Areva, and the AP1000 reactor