{"id":49793,"date":"2024-08-22T15:37:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T06:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=49793"},"modified":"2024-08-22T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T06:37:23","slug":"emerging-energy-technology-for-the-future-small-modular-reactors-smrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2024-08-emerging-energy-technology-for-the-future-small-modular-reactors-smrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Energy Technology for the Future: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49793\" class=\"elementor elementor-49793\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2aa564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2aa564\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7677ee4\" data-id=\"7677ee4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bff834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bff834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are a flexible and efficient alternative to larger nuclear plants. They offer benefits like lower capital investment, improved safety features, and grid stability. Samsung C&amp;T is becoming a key player in the global SMR market with the recent announcement of a collaborative project in Romania.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c147bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c147bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Emerging-Energy-Technology-for-the-Future_-Small-Modular-Reactors-SMRs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49801\" alt=\"A rendering of a Small Modular Reactor facility in a circular configuration surrounded by grass, trees and a nearby river.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Emerging-Energy-Technology-for-the-Future_-Small-Modular-Reactors-SMRs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Emerging-Energy-Technology-for-the-Future_-Small-Modular-Reactors-SMRs-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A rendering of an upcoming Small Modular Reactor being built in Romania in collaboration with the Samsung C&amp;T E&amp;C Group<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b3652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b3652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Engineering and Construction (E&amp;C) Group is entering the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) market with the recent announcement of a project collaboration in Romania. SMRs are emerging as a new energy technology that are designed to be more compact and adaptable compared to traditional large-scale nuclear reactors. This article will explain the concept of SMRs, highlighting their benefits and safety features, and provide details on the E&amp;C Group\u2019s upcoming SMR project in Romania.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8204305 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8204305\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-685f69d\" data-id=\"685f69d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12329a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b12329a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Small Modular Reactor (SMR)?  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0851206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0851206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors that are smaller in scale and capacity compared to typical large-scale nuclear reactors. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (<a href=\"https:\/\/www-pub.iaea.org\/MTCD\/publications\/PDF\/CSPS-14-P\/CSP-14_part1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAEA<\/a>), small reactors have up to 300 megawatts of electric capacity (MWe) while medium sized reactors have up to 700 MWe. By comparison, typical large-scale nuclear power plants have over 1,000 MWe.<\/p><p>The modular design of SMRs means they can be built off-site in large numbers, reducing construction times and costs. SMRs are emerging as a low-carbon energy solution that offer lower capital investment, enhanced safety features, and grid stability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367b51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"367b51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1269\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Small-Modular-Reactor-SMR-vs-Nuclear-Power-Plant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49799\" alt=\"An illustrated image showing the differences between SMRs and Nuclear Power Plants including electric capacity, land size,and ideal location.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Small-Modular-Reactor-SMR-vs-Nuclear-Power-Plant.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Small-Modular-Reactor-SMR-vs-Nuclear-Power-Plant-394x500.jpg 394w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Small-Modular-Reactor-SMR-vs-Nuclear-Power-Plant-807x1024.jpg 807w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d70725a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d70725a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87f10cb\" data-id=\"87f10cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a06f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44a06f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do Small Modular Reactors Generate Power?  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25203e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c25203e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SMRs create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/news\/what-is-nuclear-energy-the-science-of-nuclear-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nuclear fission<\/a> reactions to generate thermal energy that is then converted into electricity. Inside an SMR, the fission reactions are controlled within pressure vessels that generate heat which then produces steam and spins turbines to produce low-carbon electricity. SMRs have around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/news\/what-are-small-modular-reactors-smrs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-third<\/a> of the processing power of larger nuclear plants but are designed to be flexible and have advanced safety features.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f10719 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f10719\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a27b1\" data-id=\"34a27b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050d44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"050d44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the benefits of Small Modular Reactors?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e3ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53e3ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Small Scale<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Due to their smaller size, power output, and capacity, SMRs take up less space and require less cooling water. Their small size makes them ideal for remote geographical locations that have less access to cooling water or have less space for large power plants such as small islands.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Modular Construction<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Typical large-scale nuclear power plants generally have a <a href=\"https:\/\/world-nuclear.org\/information-library\/economic-aspects\/economics-of-nuclear-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complex construction process<\/a> that requires large investment. The modular design of SMRs means they can be assembled in factories which enables opportunities for mass production. SMRs can be transported as modules or complete units to their sites, reducing installation time and costs.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Hybrid Energy Systems<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar depend on weather conditions and the time of day. When needed, SMRs can be used to bring power to homes and cities when renewable energy sources are insufficient without relying on fossil fuels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c41c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c41c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Benefits-of-Small-Modular-Reactors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49800\" alt=\"An illustrated image showing the benefits of small modular reactors, including small scale, modular design, and being able to integrate into hybrid systems. Each benefit has its own colorful illustrated graphic above it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Benefits-of-Small-Modular-Reactors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/2-Benefits-of-Small-Modular-Reactors-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb8e0ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb8e0ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18721a5\" data-id=\"18721a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bacd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67bacd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety Innovations in Small Modular Reactors  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f029db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f029db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Enhanced Safety<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>SMRs utilize advanced safety mechanisms, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/news\/what-are-small-modular-reactors-smrs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passive safety systems<\/a> that can operate without human intervention in emergencies. SMRs are also built with inherent safety characteristics such as lower power outputs and operating pressures.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Reduced Risk of Radioactivity Release<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The enhanced safety features of SMRs significantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/news\/what-are-small-modular-reactors-smrs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reduce the risk<\/a> of unsafe releases of radioactivity, minimizing the potential for environmental damage or harm to public safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9680e82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9680e82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd83589\" data-id=\"cd83589\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74a930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f74a930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Powering the Future: Samsung C&T Enters the Global SMR Market <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3900f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3900f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June 2023, the Samsung C&amp;T E&amp;C Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding with five global nuclear power companies. This includes the Romanian Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and U.S. companies NuScale Power Corporation (hereby referred to as NuScale) and Fluor.<\/p><p>The Samsung C&amp;T E&amp;C Group also recently announced its collaboration on the front-end engineering design (FEED) of an SMR project in Romania. FEED refers to establishing preliminary plans for a project, including permits, construction time and costs, and EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) execution.<\/p><p>The project in Romania involves replacing an existing coal-fired power plant with a 462 MW SMR, which is aiming for commercial operation by 2030. The SMR is based on NuScale\u2019s technology, the only company with SMR technology approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This project is an important milestone for replacing coal-fired power plants in Europe, where the Samsung C&amp;T E&amp;C Group is positioning itself as a key player in the global SMR market.<\/p><p>Across Eastern Europe, coal-fired power plants are targeting closures by 2030, which will provide many opportunities for the E&amp;C group to expand its SMR business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are a flexible and efficient alternative to larger nuclear plants. They offer benefits like lower capital investment, improved safety features, and grid stability. Samsung C&amp;T is becoming a key player in the global SMR market with the recent announcement of a collaborative project in Romania. 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