Archive for 2022
04.20.2022
2022 USNIC AR Summit
By: Nathan Jackson The 2022 USNIC AR Summit was a key event in gathering stakeholders, suppliers, regulators, and financial backers in the nuclear industry together. The energy and optimism during […]
03.18.2022
Risk-Informed Physical Security
In August 1995, the USNRC published a policy statement endorsing the use of PRA methods to reduce unnecessary conservatisms associated with current regulatory requirements. The implementation of risk-informed guidance has […]
03.18.2022
Why the Electrification of Commercial Vehicles is a Game Changer
By: Forrest Lee As the electrification of America’s commercial fleets continues to accelerate, companies are recognizing the astounding business & economic opportunities accompanied by Electric Vehicles (EVs), from productivity gains […]
03.18.2022
Use of PRA to Support Selection of Licensing Basis Events for Advanced Reactors
SECY-19-0117 (December 2, 2019) and Regulatory Guide 1.233 Revision 0 (June 2020) provide the regulatory guidance for a technology-inclusive, risk-informed, and performance-based methodology to inform the licensing basis and content […]
03.18.2022
Nuclear Plant License Renewal – From Feasibility to Beyond NRC Approval
By: Matt Brunton, License Renewal Group License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) are important initiatives for all utilities aiming to extend the service life of their nuclear power […]
03.18.2022
HALEU: A Key to Advanced Nuclear Designs
According to a USNIC working group meeting last month, there is a push to fund a High-Assay Low-Enrichment Uranium (HALEU) facility in 2030. Here, we explain some of the developments […]
03.18.2022
The Role of Risk-Informed in Advanced Reactors
By: Justin Wheat Many in the nuclear power industry generally understand what a PRA (probabilistic risk assessment) model is, but how can a PRA model be applied to conceptual advanced […]
03.18.2022
Functional Containment in Nuclear Safety
Those familiar with light water reactor (LWR) power plant design will recall that the containment building is the third and final line of defense (behind the fuel cladding and the […]
02.17.2022
Advanced Nuclear Outlook
It would be an understatement to say that 2021 was an exciting year for advanced reactors in the US. TerraPower-GE Hitachi and X-Energy’s flagship ARDP demonstration designs have found their […]
01.28.2022
Advanced Reactor Stakeholder Public Meeting
An early topic in the meeting was related to the status of the advanced reactor generic environmental impact statement and rulemaking. The proposed rule package is publicly available and is […]
