Dr. David Holcomb, the Molten Salt Reactor Technology Lead presents 2024 edition of Molten Salt Reactor Safety Assessment.
Safety Adequacy Assessment is Central to Nuclear Power Plant Licensing.l Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended sets out the safety requirements for commercial nuclear power plants (NPPs): Agree to observe such safety standards to protect health and to minimize danger to life or property as the Commission may by rule establish...
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provides the rules to implement the legal requirements
- Reasonable assurance of adequate protection is the guiding principle for the rules.
Efficient and Effective Safety Adequacy Demonstration is Key to Widespread Molten Salt Reactor Deployment. Molten salt fuel and coolant provide desirable performance and safety characteristics
Characteristics can be leveraged to decrease cost and time necessary to develop reasonable confidence of adequate safety:
• Low pressure, low-chemical potential energy, partial radionuclide retention, negative reactivity feedback, effective natural circulation heat transfer
• Acceptable safety continues to depend on fundamentals: Quality assurance. Good design, proper construction, adequate maintenance.
Substantial technical differences from other reactor classes necessitate:
- Distinctive systems, structures, and components (SSCs) performance information
- Customized tools and analysis methods
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