ML22336A106
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| Issue date: | 12/08/2022 |
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NRC STAFF PRESENTATION:
OVERVIEW OF ADVANCED REACTOR FUEL ACTIVITIES December 8, 2022 Status and issues associated with the path to licensing advanced reactor fuels.
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OPENING REMARKS Daniel H. Dorman Executive Director for Operations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1
Agenda
- Robert Taylor Strategic overview of advanced reactor fuels activities
- Christopher Van Wert Readiness for licensing of advanced reactor fuels, engagement, and recent licensing activities
- Jason Piotter Readiness for the front-end and back-end of the advanced reactor fuel cycle
- Mirabelle Shoemaker International safeguards considerations
- Wendy Reed Research activities supporting the advanced reactor fuel cycle and modelling and simulation tools to prepare for advanced reactor fuels 2
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Strategic overview of advanced reactor fuels activities Robert Taylor Deputy Office Director for New Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 3
Enabling the safe and secure use of advanced reactor fuels Enrichment l Fuel Fabrication l Transport l In-reactor Requirements l Spent Fuel Storage 4
Enhancing technical readiness Retain, develop, and recruit highly qualified staff Develop and update fuel analysis codes 5
Enhance knowledge
Optimizing regulatory readiness Data and risk insights to improve review and licensing efficiency.
Maintaining focus on safety.
6 Technology inclusive regulatory framework.
Flexible and practicable for a variety of technologies.
Leveraging Communication 7
OUTREACH TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS CONSIDER OTHER PERSPECTIVES AND SHARE INSIGHTS ENGAGE IN EARLY AND FREQUENT COMMUNICATION LEVERAGE VARIOUS FORUMS
Readiness for licensing of advanced reactor fuels, engagement, and recent licensing activities Christopher Van Wert Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production Utilization Facilities, NRR 8
9 Readiness for Review Readiness for Review 9
Development of Guidance Development of Tools
10 Domestic International Stakeholders Engagement and Collaboration
11 11 Recent Licensing Activities - TRISO Fuel Qualification Recent Licensing Activities - TRISO Fuel Qualification Vendor Specific Topical Reports Preapplication Engagements Generic Topical Report for TRISO Fuel Particles
Readiness for the review of applications relating to the front-end and back-end of the advanced reactor fuel cycle Jason Piotter Senior Project Manager, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 12 12
13 13 Readiness to License Advanced Fuels Readiness to License Advanced Fuels Challenges Data Research Guidance Licensing Experience Preliminary Technical Evaluations Regulatory Framework
14 14 Current Licensing and Certification for Advanced Fuels Current Licensing and Certification for Advanced Fuels Fuel Fabrication Transportation
Looking Forward: Potential Regulatory Needs Looking Forward: Potential Regulatory Needs
- Critical Experiments
- Code Validation
- Operations
- Security Fuel Cycle Front End
- Critical Experiments
- Code Validation Transportation
- Source Terms
- Criticality & Shielding
- Thermal & Materials
- Operations Fuel Cycle Back End Advanced Fuels Roadmap 15
International safeguards considerations Mirabelle Shoemaker International Safeguards Analyst, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS 16 16
17 17 Committing to safeguards implementation in foreign agreements.
Incorporating safeguards measures in the regulatory framework.
Leading and cooperating within the network of safeguards implementation.
Promoting Nuclear Nonproliferation Through Safeguards Implementation
Using the Regulatory Framework to Implement Safeguards for Advanced Fuels 18 18 Domestic and International Safeguards regulations are in place to support safeguards implementation at advanced fuel facilities NMMSS is ready to receive data from the advance reactor and fuel cycle licensees The NRC has published MC&A guidance for Category II facilities in support of regulatory compliance
Engaging with Domestic and International Partners 19 19
- DOE & national lab collaboration
- Subgroup for Implementation of Safeguards in the US (SISUS)
- US Interagency (Departments of State and Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration)
Domestic Safeguards
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Nuclear Cooperation Authorities Group (NCAG)
International Safeguards
Research activities supporting the advanced reactor fuel cycle and modelling and simulation tools to prepare for advanced reactor fuels Wendy Reed Metallurgist, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 20 20
Independent Analysis for Advanced Fuel Qualification Development of TRISO fuel models for FAST and enhancement of existing metallic fuel capabilities to perform code assessments Assessment revealed FAST is ready for metallic and TRISO fuel analysis Further enhancements to reduce uncertainties Engagement with DOE on latest data and code developments Monitor future technologies for advanced fuel assemblies INL/EXT-21-64279 21 21
Support for Advanced Fuel Cycle Regulatory Readiness 22 22 Preliminary assessment of front-end activities for molten salt reactors Modelling and simulation to assess uncertainty in MC&A measurements Integration of Safeguards-Security-Safety by design Holistic approach to assessing technical considerations
Forward Thinking on the Advanced Fuel Cycle Back-end 23 23 Enhance knowledge of unique waste streams and potential novel waste forms Improve understanding of off-gas management for molten salt reactors Monitoring ARPA-E and DOE programs
CLOSING REMARKS Daniel H. Dorman Executive Director for Operations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 24