ML23166A059
| ML23166A059 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902078, 05200050 |
| Issue date: | 03/17/2023 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| News Release-23-025 | |
| Download: ML23166A059 (1) | |
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No: 23-025 March 17, 2023 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC to Begin Reviewing Portions of NuScales Small Modular Reactor Standard Design Approval Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will begin reviewing most of NuScale Power LLCs application for standard design approval of the companys 77 MWe/module Small Modular Reactor design. The remainder of NRC staffs review of the design will begin once the company provides additional details on a key safety topic.
The company submitted its application on Jan. 1 for the design, in which the reactor building holds up to six co-located pressurized-water reactor modules. The modules use natural, passive processes such as convection and gravity in operating systems and safety features. The modules, providing a total output of approximately 460 MWe, are submerged in a pool built below ground level. NRC staff has concluded the majority of NuScales application supports the start of review activities.
The staff has determined portions of the application, discussing steam generator safety performance under certain conditions, require additional information. Once NuScale provides that information, the staff will develop a full review schedule.
A standard design approval is a determination by the NRC staff that a reactor design meets applicable NRC design requirements. Companies can reference a standard design approval when applying for a license to build and operate a reactor in the United States.