Gives an overview of small modular reactor technology
Reviews the design characteristics of integral pressurized water reactors and focuses on reactor core and fuel technologies, key reactor system components, instrumentation and control, human-system interfaces and safety
Considers the economics, financing, licensing, construction methods and hybrid energy systems of small modular reactors
Describes SMR development activities worldwide, and concludes with a discussion of how SMR deployment can contribute to the growth of developing countries
Mario D. Carelli , Westinghouse, USA.
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Preface Part I Fundamentals of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) 1 Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: an introduction N. Todreas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 2 Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: international developments D. T. Ingersoll, NuScale Power LLC, USA 3 Integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) for producing nuclear energy: a new paradigm M. D. Carelli, formerly of Westinghouse Electric Co., USA Part II Small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies 4 Core and fuel technologies in small modular reactors (SMRs) A. Worrall, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA 5 Key reactor system components in integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) R. J. Belles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA 6 Instrumentation and control technologies for small modular reactors (SMRs) D. Cummins, Rock Creek Technologies, LLC., USA 7 Human-system interfaces (HSIs) in small modular reactors (SMRs) J. Hugo, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 8 Safety of integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) B. Petrovic, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA 9 Proliferation resistance and physical protection in small modular reactors (SMRs) R. A. Bari, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA Part III Implementation and applications 10 Economics and financing of small modular reactors (SMRs) S. Boarin, M. Mancini and M. Ricotti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy and G. Locatelli, University of Lincoln, UK 11 Licensing of small modular reactors (SMRs) R. L. Black, Consultant, USA 12 Construction methods for small modular reactors (SMRs) N. Town and S. Lawler, Rolls-Royce plc, UK 13 Hybrid energy systems using small modular reactors (SMRs) S. Bragg-Sitton, Idaho National Laboratory, USA Part IV International R&D and deployment 14 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of the USA G. Mays, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA 15 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of the Republic of Korea S. Choi, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Republic of Korea 16 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of Argentina D. F. Delmastro, Centro Atómico Bariloche (CNEA), Argentina 17 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of Russia V. Kuznetsov, Consultant, Austria 18 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of China D. Song, Nuclear Power Institute of China, People's Republic of China 19 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of Japan T. Okubo, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan 20 Small modular reactors (SMRs): the case of developing countries D. Goodman, Consultant, USA