The deployment of large nuclear reactors is an intensive capital project. Only national governments and a few independent worldwide companies that can afford the financial risk can pursue them. To cope with this financial disadvantage, Small Modular...
In recent years, small modular reactors (SMRs) have been attracting considerable attention around the world. SMR designs incorporate innovative approaches to achieve simplicity, modularity and speed of build, passive safety features, proliferation re...
Small nuclear power plants can provide a stable, carbon-free energy supply to civil infrastructure and industrial enterprises in remote regions isolated from unified energy systems. More than 70 projects of small modular reactors are currently being...
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. Small modular reactors (SMRs) ar...
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the design, development and commercialization of nuclear power Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Actual SMR designs cover the full spectrum of nuclear reactor technologies, including water-, gas-, li...
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are becoming one of the key trends in the development of nuclear technology, offering a flexible, safe and cost-effective alternative to large nuclear power plants. This review defines the “driving force” of...
Given the real problem of climate change and the consequent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear energy can be considered a real technological option in the absence of a technology that can supply the population with sufficient electrical...
The competitiveness of small modular reactors (SMRs) has been planned based on design simplification, short construction time, passive safety systems, and enabling self-financing by ramp-up construction. Due to the global energy challenges, SMRs have...
Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s highest emitters of greenhouse gases, largely due to the burning of lignite coal to generate electricity. The province is also the world’s second largest producer of uranium. This research was intended to e...
There has been increasing interest in deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) due to their simplicity, enhanced safety features, and economic advantages, which may facilitate the transition from coal to nuclear energy. However, the revival of nuclear...
Nuclear power plants have the lowest life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions intensity and produce more electricity with less land use compared to any other low-carbon-emission-based energy source. There is growing global interest in Generation IV reacto...
Most of the small modular reactors (SMRs) under development worldwide present the same components: an integral reactor vessel with a low-positioned core as the heat source and a high-positioned steam generator as the heat sink. Moreover, some SMRs ar...
This paper investigates the long-term impact of integrating emerging Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in modern power systems. A chronological simulation of the Greek day-ahead market and real-time balancing market with fine time granularity is conducted...
Solar thermal energy is one of the most interesting sustainable solutions for decarbonizing the energy sector. Integrating solar collectors with other energy sources is common, as seen in domestic heating, where solar collectors are combined with com...
The protection, safety and security (PSS) of complex objectives have become managerial subjects for aspects such as guarantee, growth and development. These aspects are marked by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The present paper approaches the analy...
With extensive research being undertaken into small modular reactor design concepts, this has brought new challenges to the industry. One key challenge is to be able to compete with large scale nuclear power plants economically. In this article, a no...
Small nuclear power plants are a promising direction of research for the development of carbon-free energy in isolated power systems and in remote regions with undeveloped infrastructure. Improving the efficiency of power units integrated with small...
Small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) offer the promise of providing carbon-free electricity and heat to small islands or isolated electricity grids. However, the economic feasibility of SMRs is highly system-dependent and has not been studied in thi...
The near and mid-term future of the existing Polish coal-fired power fleet is uncertain. The longer-term operation of unabated coal power is incompatible with climate policy and is economically challenging because of the increasing price of CO2 emiss...
Droplet entrainment in steam-flow is a prominent phenomenon that needs adequate safety and risk analysis of postulated transient and accident scenarios—including experimental investigation and representative modeling and simulation (M&S)&md...
A comparison of the net present value, the payback period, and the levelized cost of electricity for three different projects of construction and exploitation of plants for electricity production with the aim of decarbonizing the energy sector is con...
This paper presents a techno-economic assessment of liquid hydrogen produced from small modular reactors (SMRs) for maritime applications. Pink hydrogen is examined as a carbon-free alternative to conventional marine fuels, leveraging the zero-emissi...
Neutron thermalization leads to the complexity of the scattering cross-section calculation, which influences the accuracy of the neutron transport calculation in the thermal energy range. The higher precision of thermal scattering data is demanded in...
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offer transformative potential for maritime propulsion by providing significant benefits such as reduced emissions, enhanced fuel efficiency, and greater operational autonomy. However, their integration into the maritime...
Utilizing Monte Carlo multi-track chemistry simulations along with a cylindrical instantaneous pulse (Dirac) irradiation model, we assessed the initial acidic response in both subcritical and supercritical water under high radiation dose rates. This...
In this work a comprehensive analysis of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a pivotal technology for addressing global energy challenges while minimizing carbon emissions is presented. The study examines SMRs’ technical characteristics, economic...
To achieve carbon neutrality in 2050, Thailand has focused on reducing CO2 emissions in the energy sector. Small modular reactors (SMRs) and renewable energy such as wind and solar represent an interesting alternative for the decarbonization of the e...
CO2 net neutralization by 2050 is a global target. Renewable energy and nuclear power generation are emerging as major power sources for CO2 net neutralization. Therefore, this paper comprehensively reviews the load-following operation method of nucl...
Small modular reactors with power below 300 MW have the advantages of small specific mass, long lifetime, and flexible power supply, and they are suitable for providing power support for small and medium-sized towns with small populations and remote...
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. Small modu...
In the first months of 2022, there was a sharp turn in the energy policy of the European Union, initially spurred by increasing energy prices and further escalated by Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. Further transformation of the energy system...
This article presents the results of an experimental study of the coolant flow in a fuel rod bundle of a nuclear reactor fuel assembly of a small modular reactor for a small ground-based nuclear power plant. The aim of the work is to experimentally d...
The SM-MSR (small modular molten salt reactor) has a good prospect for development with regards to combining the superiority of the molten salt reactor and modularization technologies, showing the advantages of safety, reliability, low economic cost...
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) concepts have developed faster than anyone could have predicted even ten years ago. Over the next decade, it is highly likely that we will see the construction and the operation of multiple SMRs based on both third- and fo...
Carburization of cladding materials has long been a concern for the nuclear industry and has led to the restricted use of high-thermal conductivity fuels such as uranium carbides. With the rise of small modular reactors (SMRs) that frequently impleme...
The Paris Agreement emphasizes the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from coal power. One suggested approach is repowering coal-fired power plants (CPPs) with small modular reactors (SMRs). South Korea plans to retire CPPs in the...
It is widely recognized that economies of scale enhance the competitiveness of large-scale nuclear reactors compared to light-water small modular reactors (SMRs). As such, choosing an appropriate strategy to enhance competitiveness is crucial for the...
In the present paper, impedance spectroscopy was employed to study the corrosion and anodic oxidation of stainless steel (AISI 316L at 280 °C/9 MPa) in contact with the boron-free primary coolant of a small modular reactor at two levels of KOH co...
In recent years, the trend in small modular reactor (SMR) technology development has been towards the water-cooled integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) type. The innovative and unique characteristics of iPWR-type SMRs provide an enhanced safety...
This study proposes methods of computer simulation to study and optimize the cybersecurity of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs). SMRs hold the potential to help build a clean and sustainable power grid but will struggle to gain widespread adoptio...
The Mixed-Conduction Model for oxide films is used to quantitatively interpret in situ electrochemical and ex situ surface analytical results on the corrosion of AISI 316L (an internal reactor material) and Alloy 690 (a steam generator tube material)...
People’s affective response in relation to radiation is important in their risk perceptions of low-dose radiation (LDR), medical interventions involving LDR, and acceptance of nuclear power production. Risk perception studies generally relate t...
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are currently advancing towards increased degrees of automation and intelligence, with intelligent control emerging as a prominent trend in SMR development. SMRs exhibit significant variations in design specifications an...
Burnable poisoning and fuel enrichment zoning are two techniques often combined in order to optimize the fuel assembly behavior during the burnup cycle. In the present work, these two techniques will be applied to the 2D optimization of the fuel asse...
Advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) have recently been developed in many designs; therefore, nuclear energy stands out as a promising alternative to sustainability and reliability in replacing fossil fuel energies in microgrids. SMRs have been sho...
The effect of KOH concentration as a boron-free coolant for prospective use in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on the corrosion of Alloy 690 is studied by in situ impedance spectroscopy at 280 °C/9 MPa during 168 h exposure in a flow-through cell c...
In this study, a conceptual design was developed for a lead-bismuth-cooled small modular fast reactor SPARK-NC with natural circulation and load following capabilities. The nominal rated power was set to 10 MWe, and the power can be manipulated from...
The 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. However, these technologica...
The global transition to clean energy necessitates integrated solutions that ensure both environmental sustainability and energy security. This paper proposes a scenario-based modeling framework for urban hybrid energy systems combining small modular...
Nuclear Integrated Energy Systems (NIES) have emerged as a comprehensive solution for navigating the changing energy landscape. They combine nuclear power plants with renewable energy sources, storage systems, and smart grid technologies to optimize...
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