Acronyms/Glossary
AFC Automatic Frequency Control
AFRO Automatic Frequency Responsive Operation (same as AFC)
AGC Automatic Generation Control
AGR Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (unique to GB, operated by British Energy/EdF)
BWR Boiling Water Reactor (Second most common reactor type world-wide)
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency of the U, based in Vienna
K.E.N.T. = the Key Environmental Non-judgemental Task Force
Magnox The reactor type of the first family of nuclear power stations in the UK (mostly shut down now)
NEA Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD, based in Paris
PWR Pressurised Water Reactor (the most common reactor type world-wide)
WANO World Association of Nuclear Operators (a voluntary association of all the operating commercial nuclear plants in the world, devoted to “excellence in operations”)
WNA World Nuclear Association (the commercial association of nuclear operators, fuel suppliers and contractors to the nuclear industry)