SMR (Small Modular Reactors)

[thinkstoomuch]

Just saw this recently. Almost 2 months out of date.

www.powermag.com/shakeup-for-720-mw-nuclear-smr-project-as-more-cities-withdraw-participation/
www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/several-us-utilities-back-out-deal-build-novel-nuclear-power-plant

Many are backing out of NuScale, (gasp) delayed completion and is more expensive.

For what little it is worth,
T2M

[David B. Benson]

NuScale Boosts SMR Module Capacity; UAMPS Mulls Downsizing Nuclear Project
Sonal Patel
2020 Nov 11
Power Magazine
www.powermag.com/nuscale-boosts-smr-module-capacity-uamps-mulls-downsizing-nuclear-project/


UAMPS may now choose a 4pak or perhaps a 6pak as a size more keeping with their utilities requirements.

[David B. Benson]

UK firm plans wind-SMR hybrid system with NuScale
2021 Jan 15
World Nuclear News
www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-firm-plans-wind-SMR-hybrid-system-with-NuScale

So maybe NuScale can gain a foothold in the UK.

[huon]

Atomic Show #288 - Per Peterson, CNO, Kairos Power
Rod Adams
25 January 2021
Atomic Insights
atomicinsights.com/atomic-show-288-per-peterson-cno-kairos-power/

Kairos Power is developing an innovative reactor fueled with TRISO pebbles and cooled with molten fluoride salt. The podcast is excellent.


(Comment revised after 23 hours.)

[David B. Benson]

Utah-based UAMPS pioneers next-generation nuclear technology
Sara Jarman
2021 Feb 09
KSL.com
www.ksl.com/article/46715753/utah-based-uamps-pioneers-next-generation-nuclear-technology

Thorough, including mention of a UAMPS owned wind farm.

[David B. Benson]

Rolls-Royce on track for 2030 delivery of UK SMR
2021 Feb 11
World Nuclear News
www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rolls-Royce-on-track-for-2030-delivery-of-UK-SMR

Purposefully non-innovative.

[David B. Benson]

Construction license issued for Russia's BREST reactor
2021 Feb 11
World Nuclear News
www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-licence-issued-for-Russias-BREST-reac

300 MWe fast reactor to have a fuel reprocessing plant as well.

[David B. Benson]

Regulatory Harmonization: An Upcoming Hurdle for SMRs?
Jason Deign
2021 Feb 15
GreenTech Media
www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/regulatory-harmonization-an-upcoming-hurdle-for-smrs

Different notions of standards in different countries make extra work for SMR adoption.

[huon]

Reactors worth their salt
Ondrej Chvala
02 Mar 2021
Power Engineering International
www.powerengineeringint.com/nuclear/reactors-worth-their-salt/

A good, non-technical overview of the prospects for molten salt reactors.