Ingersoll D.T., Carelli M.D. (Eds.) Handbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

2nd Edition. — Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier, 2021. — 612 p. (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy). — ISBN 978-0-12-823916-2.Handbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, Second Edition is a fully updated comprehensive reference on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which reflects the latest research and technological advances in the field from the last five years. Editors Daniel T. Ingersoll and Mario D. Carelli, along with their team of expert contributors, combine their wealth of collective experience to update this comprehensive handbook that provides the reader with all required knowledge on SMRs, expanding on the rapidly growing interest and development of SMRs around the globe.
This book begins with an introduction to SMRs for power generation, an overview of international developments, and an analysis of Integral Pressurized Water Reactors as a popular class of SMRs. The second part of the book is dedicated to SMR technologies, including physics, components, I&C, human-system interfaces and safety aspects. Part three discusses the implementation of SMRs, covering economic factors, construction methods, hybrid energy systems and licensing considerations.
The fourth part of the book provides an in-depth analysis of SMR R&D and deployment of SMRs within eight countries, including the United States, Republic of Korea, Russia, China, Argentina, and Japan. This edition includes brand new content on the United Kingdom and Canada, where interests in SMRs have increased considerably since the first edition was published. The final part of the book adds a new analysis of the global SMR market and concludes with a perspective on SMR benefits to developing economies. This authoritative and practical handbook benefits engineers, designers, operators, and regulators working in nuclear energy, as well as academics and graduate students researching nuclear reactor technologies.Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: An introduction
Small modular reactors (SMRs) for producing nuclear energy: International developments
Integral pressurized-water reactors (iPWRs) for producing nuclear energy: A new paradigm
Core and fuel technologies in integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs)
Key reactor system components in integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs)
Instrumentation and control technologies for small modular reactors (SMRs)
Human-system interfaces in small modular reactors (SMRs)
Safety of integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs)
Proliferation resistance and physical protection (PR&PP) in small modular reactors (SMRs)
Economics and financing of small modular reactors (SMRs)
Licensing of small modular reactors (SMRs)
Construction methods for small modular reactors (SMRs)
Hybrid energy systems using small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs)
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of Argentina
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of China
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of the Republic of Korea
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of Russia
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of the United Kingdom
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of the United States of America
Small modular reactor (SMR) adoption: Opportunities and hallenges for emerging markets
Small modular reactors (SMRs): The case of developing countries