Locatelli, G orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-2249 and Mignacca, B (2020) Small Modular Nuclear Reactors. In: Letcher, TM, (ed.) Future Energy: Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for our Planet. Elsevier , Oxford, UK , pp. 151-169. ISBN 978-0-08-102886-5
Abstract
Small modular reactors (SMRs) encompass a large number of technologies at different stages of development. A key challenge for SMR stakeholders is the evaluation of SMR competitiveness with respect to large reactors (LRs). SMRs are usually considered less competitive than LRs because of a misguided application of the economy of scale principle. However, several advantages of SMRs (e.g., suitability for cogeneration, modularization, reduction of the time to market, etc.) summarized in this chapter need to be considered in the comparison between SMRs and LRs. This chapter focuses on SMR economics and financing, concluding with a brief explanation on why no-one SMR has been built so far.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Economics; Financing; Life-cycle costs; Small modular reactor; SMR |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2019 09:58 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2020 13:02 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/B978-0-08-102886-5.00008-6 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:144492 |