The Westinghouse SMR: Simpler, smaller, and safer

摘要

The Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) represents the next step in the evolution of simplicity and advanced passive safety for new, smaller-footprint advanced light-water reactor designs. This innovative, compact design incorporates the safety features and principles of its predecessors-the AP600 and AP1000-providing safety, resiliency, and certainty in licensing, construction, and operations. By applying new ideas to a defined set of functional requirements, Westinghouse is planning for the final SMR design to achieve performance levels that exceed those of any nuclear power plant design currently certified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.