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{{#Wiki_filter:1 Steve Schilthelm, Director of Regulatory & Mission Assurance, BWXT Advanced Technologies May 16, 2023 BWXT Advanced Technologies Perspectives on Proposed 10 CFR Part 53


Steve Schilthelm, Director of Regulatory & Mission Assurance, BW XT Advanced Technologies May 16, 2023
2 Long Nuclear Heritage and NRC Licensed Activities VERTICALLY INTEGRATED nuclear laboratory to NRC Category 1 fuel and reactor manufacturing facilities WORLD CLASS nuclear manufacturing facilities DECADES of nuclear operation experience Erwin, Tennessee Lynchburg, Virginia


1 Long Nuclear Heritage and NRC Licensed Activities
3 Nuclear Enabling Sustainable Power In-Space and On-Earth Technology Programs Terrestrial Power DOE: ARDP BANR DOD: Project Pele Space Propulsion DOE/NASA: Space Nuclear Propulsion Program, Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Development Space Power DOE/NASA: Fission Surface Power as Partner to Lockheed Martin Space propulsion Terrestrial microreactor concept In-space power Spacecraft image credit: NASA


DECADES WORLD CLASS VERTICALLY INTEGRATED of nuclear operation nuclear manufacturing nuclear laboratory to NRC experience facilities Category 1 fuel and reactor manufacturing facilities
o Significant commitment demonstrated by NRC Staff and stakeholders o
BWXT generally supports comments provided by NEI and USNIC o
Rule is overly complex and will have both intended and unintended impacts that are very difficult to predict o
Two frameworks unnecessary - single framework can accomplish if focused on requirements versus methodology o
Rule offers opportunities for microreactors that align with BWXT interests 4
BWXT Microreactor Developed Perspectives - General


Lynchburg, Virginia Erwin, Tennessee
o Manufacturing License fits BWXT experience with factory manufactured reactors and business models being developed o
BWXT Supports Alternate Evaluation of Risk Insights (AERI)


2 Nuclear Enabling Sustainable Power In-Space and On-Earth
Currently assessing AERI entry criteria against our ongoing microreactor safety analysis work


In-space power
AERI does not need its own Framework B


Space propulsion
Bounding consequence thresholds can provide regulatory options in other areas such as security and operator licensing o
Part 53 enables coupling of AERI and Manufacturing License


Technology Programs
Potential fit for certain designs and business models 5
 
BWXT Microreactor Developer Perspectives - Specific Interests  
Terrestrial Power DOE: ARDP BANRDOD: Project Pele
 
Space Propulsion DOE/NASA: Space Nuclear Propulsion Program, Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Development
 
Space Power DOE/NASA: Fission Surface Power as Partner to Lockheed Martin
 
Terrestrial microreactor concept
 
Spacecraft image credit: NASA
 
3 BWXT Microreactor Developed Perspectives - General
 
o Significant commitment demonstrated by NRC Staff and stakeholders o BWXT generally supports comments provided by NEI and USNIC o Rule is overly complex and will have both intended and unintended impacts that are very difficult to predict o Two frameworks unnecessary - single framework can accomplish if focused on requirements versus methodology o Rule offers opportunities for microreactors that align with BWXT interests
 
4 BWXT Microreactor Developer Perspectives - Specific Interests
 
o Manufacturing License fits BWXT experience with factory manufactured reactors and business models being developed
 
o BWXT Supports Alternate Evaluation of Risk Insights (AERI)
Currently assessing AERI entry criteria against our ongoing microreactor safety analysis work AERI does not need its own Framework B Bounding consequence thresholds can provide regulatory options in other areas such as security and operator licensing
 
o Part 53 enables coupling of AERI and Manufacturing License Potential fit for certain designs and business models
 
5 Thank You!


Thank You!
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 27 November 2024

M230516: Slides/Supporting Presentation Material - S. Schilthelm - Update on 10 C.F.R. Part 53 Licensing and Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
ML23130A065
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Issue date: 05/16/2023
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ML23067A030 List:
References
M230516, 10 CFR Part 53, NRC-2019-0062, RIN 3150-AK31
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1 Steve Schilthelm, Director of Regulatory & Mission Assurance, BWXT Advanced Technologies May 16, 2023 BWXT Advanced Technologies Perspectives on Proposed 10 CFR Part 53

2 Long Nuclear Heritage and NRC Licensed Activities VERTICALLY INTEGRATED nuclear laboratory to NRC Category 1 fuel and reactor manufacturing facilities WORLD CLASS nuclear manufacturing facilities DECADES of nuclear operation experience Erwin, Tennessee Lynchburg, Virginia

3 Nuclear Enabling Sustainable Power In-Space and On-Earth Technology Programs Terrestrial Power DOE: ARDP BANR DOD: Project Pele Space Propulsion DOE/NASA: Space Nuclear Propulsion Program, Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Development Space Power DOE/NASA: Fission Surface Power as Partner to Lockheed Martin Space propulsion Terrestrial microreactor concept In-space power Spacecraft image credit: NASA

o Significant commitment demonstrated by NRC Staff and stakeholders o

BWXT generally supports comments provided by NEI and USNIC o

Rule is overly complex and will have both intended and unintended impacts that are very difficult to predict o

Two frameworks unnecessary - single framework can accomplish if focused on requirements versus methodology o

Rule offers opportunities for microreactors that align with BWXT interests 4

BWXT Microreactor Developed Perspectives - General

o Manufacturing License fits BWXT experience with factory manufactured reactors and business models being developed o

BWXT Supports Alternate Evaluation of Risk Insights (AERI)

Currently assessing AERI entry criteria against our ongoing microreactor safety analysis work

AERI does not need its own Framework B

Bounding consequence thresholds can provide regulatory options in other areas such as security and operator licensing o

Part 53 enables coupling of AERI and Manufacturing License

Potential fit for certain designs and business models 5

BWXT Microreactor Developer Perspectives - Specific Interests

Thank You!

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