Regulation of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): Innovative Strategies and Economic Insights
EngThe advent of small modular reactors (SMRs) represents a transformative leap in nuclear technology. With their smaller size, modular construction, and safety features, SMRs address challenges faced by traditional reactors.
Habib Ouadi +2 more
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ELSMOR – towards European Licensing of Small Modular Reactors: Methodology recommendations for light-water small modular reactors safety assessment [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Open Research Europe, 2023 Decarbonization of energy production is key in today’s societies and nuclear energy holds an essential place in this prospect. Besides heavy-duty electricity production, other industrial and communal needs could be served by integrating novel nuclear ...
Sylvain Lansou +32 more
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Advanced Nuclear Energy Pathways for a Net‐Zero World: Fuel Cycles, Reactors, and Policy Readiness [PDF]
Global ChallengesThis review examines the contributions of alternative nuclear fuels and advanced reactor technologies to enhancing the sustainability, safety, and resource efficiency of nuclear energy systems during the transition to a low‐carbon future.
Reda A. Haggam +8 more
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Small Modular Reactor Deployment and Obstacles to Be Overcome
Energies, 2023 To meet climate policy goals, it will be necessary to deploy a series of low-carbon energy technologies, including nuclear power. The small modular reactor (SMR) can potentially support climate change mitigation and energy security issues.
Elaheh Shobeiri +3 more
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Energies, 2023 The integration of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) into energy systems requires a meticulous assessment of various factors, spanning renewable energy potential, legal frameworks, technical considerations, community engagement, and consumer preferences ...
Patrycjusz Zarębski +1 more
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Advancing Small Modular Reactor Technology Assessment in the Czech Republic, Egypt, and Poland
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2023 This paper introduces the utilization of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s toolkit for reactor technology assessment (RTA) application to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) in the Czech Republic, Egypt, and Poland.
Waad Saleh +3 more
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 Recently, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the development of first-of-a-kind(FOAK) and most advanced futuristic vertical city and named as ‘The LINE’.
Salah Ud-Din Khan, Rawaiz Khan
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The Role of Nuclear Small Modular Reactors for the Resilience of Integrated Energy Systems
Findings, 2022 Integrated Energy Systems (IESs) can provide resilience to energy supply. Nuclear Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have design features that can add resilience to IESs. In this work, such features are qualitatively analyzed with respect to a case study of a
Francesco Di Maio, Enrico Zio
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State-of-the-Art Review of Small Modular Reactors
Energies, 2023 The decarbonization of the energy industry is one of the key pillars in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. The energy generation industry is an important driver in the development of nations.
Carlo L. Vinoya +3 more
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OECD/NEA STUDY ON THE ECONOMICS AND MARKET OF SMALL REACTORS
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2013 According to the OECD/NEA estimates, nuclear power plants (NPPs), whether with a large reactor or with small modular reactors (SMRs), are competitive with many other electricity generation technologies in a significant number of cases, one of the ...
ALEXEY LOKHOV +2 more
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