BEIJING — China’s investment in the approved Hinkley Point nuclear power station project may mean that it could build its own nuclear reactor in the UK. <br /> <br />According to the Guardian, China will own 33% of the Hinkley Point C project in return to build its self-developed Hualong One reactor in Bradwell, Essex. <br /> <br />Hualong One is a third generation pressurized water reactor that is designed to last at last at least 60 years. Its reactor core has 177 fuel assemblies, with a thermal power output of 3060 MWt. The reactor building is protected by two layers of walls; the inner wall contains a steel lining and the outer wall is designed to be strong enough to withstand the impact of a large commercial plane crash. <br /> <br />China aims to export its nuclear reactors worldwide with its Hualong One reactor being sold in Pakistan, Argentina and Romania.
