NRC Licensing Status Summary Report for NGNP

Moe, Wayne Leland¹  Kinsey, James Carl¹ 

[1]Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

关键词: HTGR TYPE REACTORS;    REACTOR LICENSING;    NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;    LICENSE APPLICATIONS;    LICENSING REGULATIONS;    COMMERCIALIZATION;    CONSTRUCTION;    IMPLEMENTATION;    RECOMMENDATIONS;    US NRC Licensing;    NGNP;    Regulatory Affiars;    Status Summary Report;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1236815
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT--13-28205
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1236815
Others  :  TRN: US1600281

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Project, initiated at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, is based on research and development activities supported by the Department of Energy Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative. The principal objective of the NGNP Project is to support commercialization of high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) technology. The HTGR is a helium-cooled and graphite moderated reactor that can operate at temperatures much higher than those of conventional light water reactor (LWR) technologies. The NGNP will be licensed for construction and operation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). However, not all elements of current regulations (and their related implementation guidance) can be applied to HTGR technology at this time. Certain policies established during past LWR licensing actions must be realigned to properly accommodate advanced HTGR technology. A strategy for licensing HTGR technology was developed and executed through the cooperative effort of DOE and the NRC through the NGNP Project. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the current status of the still evolving pre-license application regulatory framework relative to commercial HTGR technology deployment in the U.S. The following discussion focuses on (1) describing what has been accomplished by the NGNP Project up to the time of this report, and (2) providing observations and recommendations concerning actions that remain to be accomplished to enable the safe and timely licensing of a commercial HTGR facility in the U.S.