Sainati, T, Locatelli, G and Brookes, N (2015) Small Modular Reactors: Licensing constraints and the way forward. Energy, 82. 1092 - 1095. ISSN 0360-5442
Abstract
SMR (Small Modular Reactor) is an acronym for a group of nuclear power plant designs receiving an increasing deal of attention from the industry and policy makers. A large number of SMRs need to be built in the same site and across the word to compensate diseconomies of scale and be cost competitive with large reactors and other base-load technologies. A major barrier is the licensing process, historically developed for large reactors, preventing the simply deployment of several identical units in different countries. This paper, discussing Ramana, Hopkins and Glaser [1], enlarges the view to all the SMR-related implications on the licensing process, presenting their legislative implications and market effects.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Energy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | SMR; Licensing process; Regulation; Construction; Modularity; Economics |
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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) > Institute for Resilient Infrastructure (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2015 16:02 |
Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2016 11:27 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.energy.2014.12.079 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91108 |