소형 모듈 원자로(SMR) 대시보드 : 제2권 (The NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard: Volume II)
[NEA SMR Dashboard) 제2권은 2023년 4월 기준 21개의 SMR 설계 및 상용화와 배치 진행상황을 기술하고 있습니다.
The second volume of The NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard (hereafter “The NEA SMR Dashboard”) is another milestone in the ongoing efforts of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) to comprehensively assess the progress towards commercialisation and deployment of SMR technologies. It is important to note that the present publication is not an update to the complement of reactors assessed in Volume I. Instead, the work extends the same methodology to a further 21 SMR designs from around the world to assess their progress towards commercialisation and deployment as of 21 April 2023. The NEA notes increased interest in SMRs driven by decarbonisation commitments by member country governments. As such, activity and news about the development of SMRs interests a broad array of stakeholders. As noted in Volume I, the variety of SMR designs and array of outlet temperatures allows for a variety of cogeneration configurations, where in addition to production of low-carbon electricity, SMRs can also provide heat for industrial processes such as desalination, hydrogen production, or district heating. Companies also see potential for SMR use in remote off-grid locations such as mining operations or isolated industrial facilities, reducing reliance on costly diesel generators and lowering carbon emissions. Some advanced SMR designs continue to make progress towards demonstration of technologies that aim to close the back end of the fuel cycle by reprocessing and recycling spent nuclear fuel. In the interim, many countries are presently safely managing and storing spent nuclear fuel and some are moving forward with solutions for long-term management, including with deep geological repositories. For example, Finland has been making progress towards the world’s first deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, which is under construction with a 2023 expected commission date. Additional research and development will be needed to ensure that there are appropriate plans for the long-term storage of all spent nuclear fuel, including novel waste streams from advanced SMRs. Notable public announcements, even in the intervening months since NEA published Volume I in March 2023, now reflect technology choices and plans by chemical manufacturers, oil companies and copper mine owners. Market signals suggest that this trend will only continue to accelerate as awareness grows about the potential for SMRs to provide alternatives to fossil fuels for both power and non-power industrial applications. Future volumes of The NEA SMR Dashboard will aim to help public and private sector decision-makers understand the pace of progress to commercial deployment. The NEA recognises that future editions of the Dashboard may need to adapt in order to keep pace with information from relevant sources, including regulatory agencies, utility operators, industry stakeholders, financial institutions and civil society. Please e-mail NEA.SMR.Dashboard@oecd-nea.org to propose an SMR for inclusion in a future edition of The NEA SMR Dashboard.
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2023-08-31
국내외 전문자료소형 모듈 원자로(SMR) 대시보드 : 제2권 (The NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard: Volume II)
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