Abstract
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are different than other reactors based on several reasons: (1) reduced power level; (2) reduced physical size and spatial foot prints; (3) increased modularity of reactor architecture; (4) increased safety margin; (5) increased security feature; (6) reduced financial risk of a reactor unit; and (7) increased flexibility of using the reactor unit for various energy needs. Among the new SMRs, US Department Of Energy (DOE) has begun to support SMR activities in the United States in the recent years by issuing solicitations, such as “Financial Assistance Funding Opportunity Announcement – Cost-Shared Development of Innovative Small Modular Reactor Designs.” US-DOE supports SMRs because of all these benefits. This chapter compares the advanced SMRs in different technical aspects.
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