REDUCING THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR POWER USING SMALL MODULAR REACTORS
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Authors
Corbin, Scott
Subjects
nuclear power
SMR
small modular reactor
risk perception
aging infrastructure
nuclear waste
emergency planning zone
core damage frequency
early cancer fatality rate
NuScale
latent cancer fatality rate
light water reactor
LWR
probability risk assessment
PRA
nuclear power plant
NPP
design-based accident
Clinch River
SMR
small modular reactor
risk perception
aging infrastructure
nuclear waste
emergency planning zone
core damage frequency
early cancer fatality rate
NuScale
latent cancer fatality rate
light water reactor
LWR
probability risk assessment
PRA
nuclear power plant
NPP
design-based accident
Clinch River
Advisors
Woodbury, Glen L.
Mackin, Thomas J.
Date of Issue
2019-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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In order for commercial nuclear power to remain successful in the United States, several things need to occur: advancement of newer technologies and replacement of aging infrastructure with a new generation of safe reactors that are reliable, adaptable to the environment, cost-effective, and energy efficient to meet the nation’s energy demands into the future. To accomplish this, the United States must be able to identify true risk rather than the perceived risk of civilian nuclear power and have solutions to manage it. Risk management includes reducing the U.S. carbon footprint, which is contributing to global warming. The nation also must find a way to close the loop on nuclear waste through reprocessing and recycling. Furthermore, by reducing their size as compared to existing commercial power plant operations, the United States can locate new plants where energy is most needed. Finally, this thesis demonstrates how the potential consequences of a nuclear plant accident can be reduced to acceptable levels through the use of small modular reactors.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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