SMR Technology is the Focus of Conference Next Week in Atlanta
Next week, I’m planning to attend the 7th Annual International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit. This show is specifically focused on the deployment of SMRs. With attendees and speakers representing government agencies, Congress and companies that are managing SMR projects today, it’s sure to be another exciting show full of insights that will inform work […]
Learning from the Past, Part 1 – Start at the Beginning: Scoping and Engineering
Why do nuclear power projects continue to be plagued by schedule delays and cost overruns? A recent paper on small modular reactor deployment by Modus’ Jim Carter, published in The Electricity Journal, draws from historic and recent research as well as nearly fifty years of personal, first-hand involvement with the nuclear power industry. The concepts […]
Ideas and Concepts from the Advanced Reactors and Technical Summit III
I recently attended the Advanced Reactors Technical Summit III, and left the event with some great insights and information. Some common threads throughout the presentations included those by The Department of Energy, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Industry associations: Most technologies anticipate first unit in operation in early 2030s. NRC licensing is a big […]
