Advanced Smaller Modular Reactors An Innovative Approach to Nuclear
This book discusses advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a way to provide safe, clean, and affordable nuclear power options. The advanced SMRs currently under development in the U.S. represent a variety of sizes, technology options and deployment sce
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Advanced Smaller Modular Reactors
Bahman Zohuri • Patrick McDaniel
Advanced Smaller Modular Reactors An Innovative Approach to Nuclear Power
Bahman Zohuri Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, USA
Patrick McDaniel Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, USA
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This book is dedicated to my son Sasha and Grandson Darius. Bahman Zohuri This is also dedicated to Dr. Harold Lurie and Dr. Alexander Sesonske who both inspired me at two different points in my career. Patrick McDaniel
Preface
Advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) range in size up to 300 megawatts electric (MWe), employ modular construction techniques, ship major components from factory fabrication locations to the plant site by rail or truck, and include designs that simplify plant site activities required for plant assembly. These are a key part of the Department of Energy’s goal to develop safe, clean, and affordable nuclear power options. The advanced SMRs, which are currently under development in the United States, represent a variety of sizes, technology options, and deployment scenarios. These advanced reactors, envisioned to vary in size from a couple megawatts up to hundreds of megawatts, can be used for power generation, heat processing, desalination, or other industrial uses. SMRs can employ light water as a coolant or other non-light water coolants such as gas, li
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