Identifying the key development areas for small nuclear power plants
The paper considers the key characteristics of the small nuclear power plant (SNPP) modular design, demonstrates the possibility for reducing the construction cost and time for this class of plants due to factory fabrication, the effect of series manufacturing, and less redundant safety systems. It...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c124761112e5401f9cd93e1c704aae44 2023-05-15T15:00:53+02:00 Identifying the key development areas for small nuclear power plants Sergey L. Soloviev Denis G. Zaryugin Sergey G. Kalyakin Sergey T. Leskin 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3897/nucet.8.87811 https://doaj.org/article/c124761112e5401f9cd93e1c704aae44 EN eng National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) https://nucet.pensoft.net/article/87811/download/pdf/ https://nucet.pensoft.net/article/87811/download/xml/ https://nucet.pensoft.net/article/87811/ https://doaj.org/toc/2452-3038 doi:10.3897/nucet.8.87811 2452-3038 https://doaj.org/article/c124761112e5401f9cd93e1c704aae44 Nuclear Energy and Technology, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 115-120 (2022) The Arctic small nuclear power pl Nuclear engineering. Atomic power TK9001-9401 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3897/nucet.8.87811 2022-12-31T02:44:37Z The paper considers the key characteristics of the small nuclear power plant (SNPP) modular design, demonstrates the possibility for reducing the construction cost and time for this class of plants due to factory fabrication, the effect of series manufacturing, and less redundant safety systems. It has been shown that it is possible to extend considerably the fields of application for nuclear technologies thanks to modularity and the possibility of ensuring high safety indicators. Potential applications for SNPPs have been analyzed, including power supply to remote (Arctic) territories, switchover from (renovation of) coal-based electricity generation, high-potential heat and hydrogen production for commercial consumers, and other applications. Rationale has been provided for most typical consumer requirements that define the greatest efficiency of the SNPP application in the given field. The need has been shown for developing and introducing a new technology platform for the SNPP-based nuclear power to decarbonize globally the world economy thanks to expanding greatly the application of nuclear power technologies in addition to the technology platform currently developed for the CNFC with fast reactors (addressing the objective of fuel supply and waste recycling) and the controlled nuclear fusion technology platform (addressing the objective of long-term global energy supply). The new platform needs to be based on an extensive international cooperation involving the formation of international consortiums. It has been proposed that a test site be set up to elaborate hydrogen (heat) production technologies for an individual commercial consumer (captive production) and other technologies for the practical use of SNPPs based on a pilot demonstration nuclear power plant. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Nuclear Energy and Technology 8 2 115 120 |
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The paper considers the key characteristics of the small nuclear power plant (SNPP) modular design, demonstrates the possibility for reducing the construction cost and time for this class of plants due to factory fabrication, the effect of series manufacturing, and less redundant safety systems. It has been shown that it is possible to extend considerably the fields of application for nuclear technologies thanks to modularity and the possibility of ensuring high safety indicators. Potential applications for SNPPs have been analyzed, including power supply to remote (Arctic) territories, switchover from (renovation of) coal-based electricity generation, high-potential heat and hydrogen production for commercial consumers, and other applications. Rationale has been provided for most typical consumer requirements that define the greatest efficiency of the SNPP application in the given field. The need has been shown for developing and introducing a new technology platform for the SNPP-based nuclear power to decarbonize globally the world economy thanks to expanding greatly the application of nuclear power technologies in addition to the technology platform currently developed for the CNFC with fast reactors (addressing the objective of fuel supply and waste recycling) and the controlled nuclear fusion technology platform (addressing the objective of long-term global energy supply). The new platform needs to be based on an extensive international cooperation involving the formation of international consortiums. It has been proposed that a test site be set up to elaborate hydrogen (heat) production technologies for an individual commercial consumer (captive production) and other technologies for the practical use of SNPPs based on a pilot demonstration nuclear power plant. |
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