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Small modular reactors (SMRs) are an advanced, safe type of nuclear reactor technology that are suitable for small and medium sized applications including both power and heat generation. In particular, their use as individual units or in combination to scale-up capacity offer benefits in terms of si...
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Woodhead Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy ;
no. 64 |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780857098511 |
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Small modular reactors (SMRs) are an advanced, safe type of nuclear reactor technology that are suitable for small and medium sized applications including both power and heat generation. In particular, their use as individual units or in combination to scale-up capacity offer benefits in terms of siting, installation, operation, lifecycle and economics in comparison to the development of larger nuclear plant for centralised electricity power grids. Interest has increased in the research and development of SMRs for both developing countries as well as such additional cogeneration options as industrial/chemical process heat, desalination and district heating, and hydrogen production. This book reviews key issues in their development as well as international R & D in the field. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (516 pages) |
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9780857098535 0857098535 |
| Index Number: | TK9202 |
| CLC: | TL4-62 |
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Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright page; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; Preface; Part One: Fundamentals of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs); 1: Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: an introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Incentives and challenges for achieving commercial deployment success; 1.3 Overview of different types of small modular reactors (SMRs); 1.4 Public health and safety; 1.5 The current status of SMRs; 1.6 Future trends; 1.7 Conclusion; Appendix: nomenclature. 2: Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: international developments2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Light-water-cooled reactors; 2.3 Heavy-water-cooled reactors; 2.4 Gas-cooled reactors; 2.5 Liquid-metal-cooled reactors; 2.6 Future trends; 3: Integral pressurized-water reactors (iPWRs) for producing nuclear energy: a new paradigm; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The imperatives for nuclear power; 3.3 The integral pressurized-water reactor (iPWR); 3.4 Addressing the safety imperative; 3.5 Satisfying the economic competitiveness imperative; 3.6 Future trends; 3.7 Conclusion. Part Two: Small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies4: Core and fuel technologies in integral pressurized-water reactors (iPWRs); 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Safety design criteria; 4.3 Design features to achieve the criteria; 4.4 Integral pressurized-water reactor (iPWR) design specifics; 4.5 Conclusion; 5: Key reactor system components in integral pressurized-water reactors (iPWRs); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Integral components; 5.3 Connected system components; 5.4 Future trends; 6: Instrumentation and control technologies for small modular reactors (SMRs); 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Safety system instrumentation and controls (I & C)6.3 Nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) control systems instrumentation; 6.4 Balance of plant (BOP) instrumentation; 6.5 Diagnostics and prognostics; 6.6 Processing electronics; 6.7 Cabling; 6.8 Future trends and challenges; 6.9 Conclusion; 7: Human-system interfaces (HSIs) in small modular reactors (SMRs); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Human-system interfaces (HSIs) for new nuclear power plants (NPPs); 7.3 The state of HSI technology in existing NPPs; 7.4 Purpose and objectives of advanced HSIs and human-factor challenges. 7.5 Differences in the treatment of HSIs in the nuclear industry and other industries7.6 How to identify and select advanced HSIs: five dimensions; 7.7 Operational domains of HSIs; 7.8 HSI technology classification; 7.9 HSI architecture and functions; 7.10 Implementation and design strategies; 7.11 Future trends; 7.12 Conclusion; 8: Safety of integral pressurized-water reactors (iPWRs); 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Approaches to safety: active, passive, inherent safety and safety-by-design; 8.3 Testing of small modular reactor (SMR) components and systems. |