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advanced reactor technologies
Also known as: advanced reactor technologies, advanced reactors
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The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org 5 facts
claimThe U.S. Congress may need to provide additional resources and a clear mandate to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure the timely development of a licensing process for advanced reactors.
claimThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) does not currently provide support for the downstream stages of the nuclear innovation process and has no plans to build prototypes of advanced reactors, with the exception of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Licensing Technical Support Program.
claimA staged licensing process for advanced reactors, modeled after the FDA's drug licensing process, would involve interim safety reviews and limited licensing decisions at each development stage.
claimRequiring "all-or-nothing" funding for advanced reactor development without early U.S. NRC safety rulings acts as a deterrent to private investment.
claimEarly regulatory feedback reduces financial risk for advanced reactor developers by clarifying the likelihood of meeting final regulatory criteria and allowing for earlier, less expensive design changes.
Chapter: 5 Beyond Electricity: Nuclear Power's Potential to Play a ... nationalacademies.org 3 facts
referenceThe Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) published 'Rethinking Deployment of Scenarios to Enable Large-Scale, Demand-Driven Non-Electricity Markets for Advanced Reactors' (Report 3002022311) in 2020.
referenceThe Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) published a report in 2019 titled 'Program on Technology Innovation: Expanding the Concept of Flexibility for Advanced Reactors: Refined Criteria, a Proposed Technology Readiness Scale, and Time-Dependent Technical Information Availability' (Report 3002010479).
referenceThe Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) published 'Program on Technology Innovation: Owner-Operator Requirements Guide (ORG) for Advanced Reactors, Revision 1' (Report 3002015751) in 2020.
Could Advanced Reactors Make Carbon Capture Systems More ... energy.gov Sep 7, 2023 1 fact
claimAdvanced reactors can reduce the size and operating costs of carbon capture systems by providing carbon-free electricity and heat, resulting in a smaller emissions footprint compared to systems powered by natural gas or the electric grid.
Congressional testimony of Bob Perciasepe on advanced nuclear ... c2es.org Jun 4, 2019 1 fact
claimThe Nuclear Energy Innovation Modernization Act (NEIMA) is critical for modernizing the licensing process for advanced reactors, as it creates greater certainty for developers and investors to support the timely development of advanced reactor technology.