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Small Modular And Advanced Reactor Database
Frequently Asked Questions
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The database serves as a comprehensive resource for information on all types of advanced nuclear power reactors being developed for potential commercial deployment.
It brings together data from key sources, providing a one-stop reference for industry professionals, researchers and the general public.
Data is taken from three primary sources: the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Advanced Reactor Information System (ARIS) database, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency’s SMR Dashboard and NucNet’s own research and reporting database. We supplement this information with publicly available and traceable data.
Different reactor designs are at different stages of development and deployment and not all data is consistent or fully available. The database will be regularly updated to reflect any changes in technology, development and deployment.
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The database is for all NucNet subscribers. It is a valuable resource for nuclear industry professionals, policymakers, researchers, educators and anyone interested in the development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and their potential role in future energy landscapes.
The database includes small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactors. SMRs can also be “advanced”, but some SMR designs (though not all) are scaled-down versions of existing light-water reactor technology, which is why the database distinguishes between SMR units and advanced units.
The technologies in the database encompass a range of reactor types including (but not limited to) next generation water-cooled reactors (e.g., small modular light-water reactors and supercritical water-cooled reactors), non-water-cooled reactors (e.g., lead or sodium fast reactors, molten salt reactors, and high temperature gas reactors), and fusion reactors.
Some advanced reactor concepts are relatively new, while others have been under consideration for decades and used in research, test, and prototype reactors around the world.
Reactors using any of these technologies that have electric generating capacity of 300 MW or below are classified by the International Atomic Energy Agency as SMRs.
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