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Small Modular Reactor
Also Known As SMR
Nuclear Reactor
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A class of nuclear reactor of roughly 300 megawatts electric or less, designed for factory fabrication of components or whole modules rather than one-off site construction, pursuing series production and shorter build times. The smaller size lowers the capital outlay per unit and widens where nuclear power can be deployed; a few small reactors already operate and dozens of designs are in development, so the approach is proven in principle but not yet in series.
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Invented YearModular reactor concepts date to the 1950s; the term small modular reactor entered common use in the late 1970s per the American Nuclear Society and was revived in wider policy use after a 2010 Wall Street Journal op-ed by US Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Technology TypeNuclear fission reactor 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. World Nuclear Association Information Library
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Small modular reactors (SMRs) are defined as nuclear reactors generally 300 MWe equivalent or less, designed with modular technology using module factory fabrication, pursuing economies of series production and short construction times.
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small or modular reactor concepts date back to the 1950s.
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