Integral PWR-Type Small Modular Reactor Developmental Status, Design Characteristics and Passive Features: A Review

In recent years, the trend in small modular reactor (SMR) technology development has been towards the water-cooled integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) type. The innovative and unique characteristics of iPWR-type SMRs provide an enhanced safety margin, and thus offer the potential to expand the...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Chireuding Zeliang, Yi Mi, Akira Tokuhiro, Lixuan Lu, Aleksey Rezvoi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Subjects:	small modular reactors integrated pressurized water reactors passive safety systems
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2898

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