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The problem with the US Nuclear Power Industry is that each developer had their own design and put in their own tweaks and much of the equipment was custom built for each plant. This compounded the difficulties of obtaining NRC licensing approval since the NRC had to evaluate each individual design.
In contrast the French Nuclear Power program settled on a standard design which satisfied the French Regulatory Commission.
If the U.S. were to adopt the French standardization model (a one plant design) we wouldn`t have a problem when there is a mishap.
I`m pretty sure regarding the U.S. Navy that they use a one model design in their submarines and surface ships.
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