ML17100A424
| ML17100A424 | |
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 04/25/2017 |
| From: | Austgen K Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Office of New Reactors |
| Devaser N, NRO/DSRA/ARPB, 301-415-5196 | |
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| Download: ML17100A424 (10) | |
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Industry Progress, Initiatives & Concerns Kati Austgen Sr. Project Manager, New Plant Licensing NRC-DOE Workshop on Advanced Reactors April 25, 2017
- North Bethesda, MD 1
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Long-Term Vision for New Plant Commercialization Americas nuclear power plants are operating at world-class levels of safety and reliability and by the 2030s are supplying an increasing amount of carbon-free energy for electricity and industrial uses. American industry maintains a leadership role in the development, demonstration and operation of both light-water and non-light water nuclear technologies for energy production and U.S. reactor designs are recognized as the most innovative available.
3 Source: NEI Strategic Plan for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors
NEI Strategic Plan for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors: Strategic Goals
- 1. Two or more advanced non-light water reactor designs are commercially available (ready to build) in the U.S. in the 2030-2035 timeframe.
- 2. Demonstrations of one or more advanced non-light water reactors occur in the U.S. by 2025.
- 3. A licensing framework exists to facilitate the efficient and predictable deployment of advanced technologies, provides continued international credibility to U.S. designs, and encourages continued private-sector investment.
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5 Technology Inclusive Risk-Informed Performance-Based Staged Approvals Modernized Regulatory Framework
NEI Advanced Reactor Activities
- Non-LWR guidance and design criteria
- Standard Design Approval - major portions guidance
- Licensing Technical Requirements Modernization Project
- Regulatory Engagement Planning guidance
- Codes & Standards coordination
- Standard Review Plan for Research & Test Reactors (NUREG-1537)
- Update NRC criteria for research reactor (examine 1MW liquid fuel limit)
- Issues specific to uranium enrichments between 5% and 20%
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Licensing Technical Requirements Modernization Project
- Technology-inclusive, Risk-informed, Performance-based
- Propose systematic process for Licensing Basis Event Selection
- Propose an approach to ensuring PRA technical adequacy (Fit for Purpose) at each stage of design and licensing
- Provide roadmap for integrating and maturing the PRA and using as additional input to design as the design matures 7
Regulatory Engagement Planning Guidance Plan Implement Check Adjust 8
- Pre-application thru chosen regulatory outcome(s)
- Users guide reference to current guidance
- Examples of successful approaches/techniques
- Menu-style
NEI Coordination with GAIN TWGs
- High Temperature Gas Reactor TWG
- Functional containment performance requirements and criteria
- TRISO fuel qualification
- Molten Salt Reactor TWG
- Standard Review Plan for Research & Test Reactors (NUREG-1537)
- Update NRC criteria for research reactor (examine 1MW liquid fuel limit)
- Fast Reactor TWG
- Issues specific to uranium enrichments between 5% and 20%
- Modeling & simulation tool use 9
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