Design Safety Considerations for Water Cooled Small Modular Reactors Incorporating Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident

IAEA Tecdoc Series No. 1785

• Author(s): International Atomic Energy Agency,
• Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
• Pages: 140
• ISBN_10: 9201007167
  ISBN_13: 9789201007162
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Industries / Energy , Science / Environmental Science , Science / Physics / Nuclear , Technology & Engineering / Industrial Health & Safety , Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Nuclear , Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / General ,

Description:... This publication presents technology developers and users with common considerations, approaches and measures for enhancing the defence in depth and operability of water cooled small modular reactor (SMR) design concepts to cope with extreme natural hazards. Indicative requirements to prevent an accident such as the Fukushima Daiichi accident from recurring are also provided for States planning to adopt water cooled SMR designs and technologies. This publication was produced within the framework of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, specifically under item 12 on effectively utilizing research and development.