Handbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors: Second Edition

Handbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, Second Edition is a fully updated comprehensive reference on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which reflects the latest research and technological advances in the field from the last five years. Editors Daniel T. Ingersoll and Mario D. Carelli, along with their team of expert contributors, combine their wealth of collective experience to update this comprehensive handbook that provides the reader with all required knowledge on SMRs, expanding on the rapidly growing interest and development of SMRs around the globe. This book begins with an introduction to SMRs for power generation, an overview of international developments, and an analysis of Integral Pressurized Water Reactors as a popular class of SMRs. The second part of the book is dedicated to SMR technologies, including physics, components, I&C, human-system interfaces and safety aspects. Part three discusses the implementation of SMRs, covering economic factors, construction methods, hybrid energy systems and licensing considerations.

The fourth part of the book provides an in-depth analysis of SMR R&D and deployment of SMRs within eight countries, including the United States, Republic of Korea, Russia, China, Argentina, and Japan. This edition includes brand new content on the United Kingdom and Canada, where interests in SMRs have increased considerably since the first edition was published. The final part of the book adds a new analysis of the global SMR market and concludes with a perspective on SMR benefits to developing economies. This authoritative and practical handbook benefits engineers, designers, operators, and regulators working in nuclear energy, as well as academics and graduate students researching nuclear reactor technologies.

Presents the latest research on SMR technologies and global developmentsIncludes new case study chapters on the United Kingdom and Canada and a chapter on global SMR markets Discusses new technologies such as floating SMRs and molten salt SMRs

Part I: Fundamentals of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) 1. Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: An introduction 2. Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: International developments 3. Integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) for producing nuclear energy: A new paradigm

Part II: Small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies 4. Core and fuel technologies in integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) 5. Key reactor system components in integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) 6. Instrumentation and control technologies for small modular reactors (SMRs) 7. Human-system interfaces in small modular reactors (SMRs) 8. Safety of integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) 9. Proliferation resistance and physical protection (PR&PP) in small modular reactors (SMRs)

Part III: Implementation and applications 10. Economics and financing of small modular reactors (SMRs) 11. Licensing of small modular reactors (SMRs) 12. Construction methods for small modular reactors (SMRs) 13. Hybrid energy systems using small modular reactors (SMRs)

Part IV: International R&D and deployment 14. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of Argentina 15. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of Canada 16. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of China 17. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of Japan 18. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of the Republic of Korea 19. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of Russia 20. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of the United Kingdom 21. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of the United States of America

Part V: Global perspectives 22. Small modular reactor (SMR) adoption: Opportunities and challenges for emerging markets 23. Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of developing countries