SMR Design #1 - Micro small +LECTURE 5 Flashcards
___ pressure
very low
___ safety
passive
____failure tolerant
single
type of regulation ___
__thermal
self regulating
isothermal
Design Philosophy
* Proven____ technology developed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory for space
application.
* Does not use a ____ coolant
* heat is removed from its core using ____, limiting the number of its moving parts and
providing overall ____
heat pipe
bulk primary
passive heat pipes
plant simplicity.
- The design utilizes the ___safety features to enhance safety and self-regulation
capability in the - ___, moderator and
- ____technology
inherent
fuel,
heat pipes
Pre-Licensing Vendor Design Review –
takes plave in __ phases, conducted
against related ____ regulatory
documents and Canadian codes &
standards
the doc is ____
3
CNSC
REGDOC 2.5.2
Phase 1: Pre-Licensing Assessment of Compliance with Regulatory Requirements:
overall assessment of the vendor’s nuclear power plant design against the most recent CNSC design requirements for new nuclear power plants in Canada
3 phases are
Phase 1: Pre-Licensing Assessment of Compliance with Regulatory Requirements:
Phase 2: Pre-Licensing Assessment for Any
Potential Fundamental Barriers to Licensing
Phase 3: Follow-up
Phase 2: Pre-Licensing Assessment for Any
Potential Fundamental Barriers to Licensing
a focus on identifying any potential fundamental barriers to licensing in Canada
Phase 3: Follow-up
This phase allows the vendor to follow-up on certain aspects of Phase 2 findings by:
▪ seeking more information from the CNSC about a Phase 2 topic; and/or
▪ asking the CNSC to review activities taken by the vendor towards the reactor’s design readiness, following the completion of Phase 2.
R&D Challenges Due to conceptual FOAK Designs
name all 6
materials
- higher temps
-irradiation damage
fuel
-modified designs need to be tested and qualified
hydrogen production
-methods
-coupling to plant
thermal hydraulics and safety
fuel cycles
cross-cutting groups (fuel cycles, hydrogen, economic evaluation, safety proliferation resistance) were formed within Gen 4
importance of SMRs
list 3
flexible systems that can be adapted for non-electric applications
can be integrated effectively into the energy systems supporting remote or large areas
opportunities to support applications beyond electricity generation
