Modernization of Technical Requirements for Licensing of Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors: Selection and Evaluation of Licensing Basis Events

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1700668· OSTI ID:1700668

Moe, Wayne L. ^[1]; Afzali, Amir ^[2]

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1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
2. Southern Company, Atlanta, GA (United States)

This report, “Modernization of Technical Requirements for Licensing of Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors: Selection and Evaluation of Licensing Basis Events,” represents a key element in the development of a methodology for the efficient licensing of advanced non-light water reactors (non-LWRs). It is the result of a Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) led by Southern Company and cost-shared by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The LMP will result in detailed proposals for establishing licensing technical requirements to facilitate risk-informed and performance-based design and licensing of advanced non-LWRs. Such a methodology acknowledges enhancements in safety achievable with advanced designs and reflects more recent states of knowledge regarding safety and design innovation, creating an opportunity for reduced regulatory complexity with increased levels of safety. The project builds on best practices as well as previous activities through DOE and industry-sponsored advanced reactor licensing initiatives.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); Southern Company, Atlanta, GA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1700668
• Report Number(s): INL/EXT--20-60394; SC--29980-100-Rev.01
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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