SMR first-of-a-kind licensing
Permission to build the first small nuclear reactor of a new design. The physics is known; the licence is the wait.
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- Peculiarities of Pressure-Driven Xe Emission and Cathode Stability in a Plasma Microreactor with a Photosensitive Semiconductor Cathode
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Prospective Economics of Small Modular Reactors in Vietnam: A Time-Indexed Techno-Economic Assessment
Vietnam’s growing electricity demand, net-zero commitment, and renewed consideration of nuclear power motivate a transparent assessment of small modular reactor (SMR) economics. This study applies a harmonized plant-level levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) framework, based…
Institute for Nuclear Science and TechnologyElectric Power University
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics and Operational Efficiency of a Combined Heat and Power Plant with AP300 and BWRX-300 SMR Reactors
The purpose of this study is to compare the energy performance characteristics of two small modular reactor (SMR) technologies, the AP300 and the BWRX-300, under conditions of simultaneous electricity and heat production. Mathematical models of both systems were developed…
Poznań University of Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Electrohydrodynamically driven liquid–liquid slug flow in a coaxial microreactor for intensified interfacial mass transfer and continuous extraction of rare-earth metals
Arak UniversityUrmia University of Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Experimental and numerical study on aerosol mass concentration attenuation in reactor containment during LBB events
Under Leak-Before-Break (LBB) accident conditions, containment ventilation systems can operate under elevated air exchange conditions, introducing forced convection that modifies aerosol transport behavior. Large internal structures in engineering-scale compartments further…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Small Modular Reactors in Italy’s Energy Transition: Integrating Long-Term Planning and Hourly Weather Stress Testing
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Lectio AI and Small Modular Reactors, Master Economic Intelligence PWC IASSP 2026
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- 3D‐Printing of High‐Entropy Triple‐Phase Catalytic Micro‐Reactors toward Ultra‐High‐Rate Li‐O 2 Batteries
ABSTRACT Lithium‐oxygen (Li‐O 2 ) batteries possess an ultrahigh theoretical specific energy, rendering them promising candidates for next‐generation energy storage technologies. However, their practical application is critically hindered by sluggish redox kinetics and mass…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Can small modular reactors clear the cost screen for Greek noninterconnected islands: A benchmark screening assessment against oil based supply with illustrative renewable storage evidence
Greek noninterconnected islands remain economically distinctive because several still depend on autonomous oil based generation while facing pressure to decarbonize through renewables, storage, and interconnections. This article addresses a limited screening question. Do small…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Coacervate Microreactors for Cholesterol-Coupled Nitric Oxide Biocatalysis in Atherosclerosis
Abstract Atherosclerosis is driven by metabolic dysregulation, particularly aberrant cholesterol accumulation and impaired nitric oxide (NO) signaling. However, most therapeutic strategies address these abnormalities separately, while biomaterials capable of translating…
Nanchang UniversitySecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF GHANA'S FIRST 308 MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
This paper assesses the financial viability of Ghana's first nuclear power plant, a proposed 308 MW small modular reactor at Nsuban developed by Nuclear Power Ghana. Using the International Atomic Energy Agency's FINPLAN model, it evaluates the project from 2027 to 2074 from the…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Can community energy become nuclear?
Community energy projects are typically associated with renewable, local, democratic and decentralised initiatives. The emergence of Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors challenges this historical gap between nuclear energy and energy communities by raising the possibility…
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Small Modular Reactor Facility-Class Design Basis (DBA-MA-SMR-FC1)
Establishes the Design Basis, the Design Basis Accident (DBA) envelope, and the Design Basis Accident-Military-Action (DBA-MA) extension for the near-term integral light-water reactor small modular reactor (SMR) facility class (NuScale VOYGR, Holtec SMR-300, GE-Hitachi BWRX-300)…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIalso at doi.org
- Fading fission in Western economies: structural limitations and the uncertain role of small modular reactors
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Coordination of Short-Circuit Current Levels in Constructing Power Facilities Based on Small Nuclear Power Plants, Gas Turbine Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources
The article addresses a study of short-circuit (SC) current levels in constructing power facilities comprising various types of power plants – nuclear power plants with small modular reactors (SNPP), gas turbine power plants, and power plants based on renewable energy sources…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Beyond baseload: Advanced nuclear reactors and integrated nuclear-renewable energy systems
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Techno-Economic and Decarbonisation Assessment of Small Modular Reactor Propulsion for Large Container Ships Under the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Nuclear propulsion has returned to the shipping decarbonisation debate, but its commercial case is settled by institutions rather than by reactors. We develop a reproducible stochastic model that endogenises the two-tier compliance mechanism of the IMO Net-Zero Framework, prices…
Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Decarbonizing alumina and aluminum production: assessment of low- and high-temperature small modular reactor cogeneration
Primary alumina and aluminum production requires electricity and heat in a typical 3:1 to 4:1 ratio. Low- and high-temperature small modular reactor cogeneration systems (LT-SMR, HT-SMR) adapted from an integral pressurized water (IPW) and a high-temperature gas cooled reactor…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Análisis tecnoeconómico de la implementación de reactores nucleares modulares pequeños (SMR) para la sustitución de plantas termoeléctricas en sistemas aislados de Santa Cruz
This research assesses the techno-economic potential of small modular reactors (SMRs) as an alternative for replacing thermal power plants in isolated electrical systems of the Santa Cruz department. Methodologically, technical and operational indicators for the 2023 period were…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- A 3D-printed algal-bacterial microreactor for photobiological hydrogen production coupled with actual wastewater treatment
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Influence of microreactor synthesis conditions on the properties of xerogels, powders, and ceramics based on partially stabilized zirconia
Kurchatov InstituteInstitute of Chemistry of Silicates named after I.V. GrebenshchikovSt. Petersburg State Technological InstituteBaikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Transition Bands in Gas–Liquid Microchannel Flows: Nonlinear Dynamics, Predictive Modeling, and Implications for Microreactor Design and Process Intensification
Abstract A gas–liquid microreactor can be operated inside a nominally stable flow regime and still produce irreproducible transport and reaction histories when its operating point lies close to an unresolved transition interval. Conventional regime maps are useful for classifying…
Chinese Academy of SciencesChang'an UniversityJilin Jianzhu UniversityChina University of Mining and TechnologyDalian University of Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Conceptual study of a supercritical CO2-cooled, triply periodic minimal surface lattice-based microreactor
Advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) processes have made it increasingly feasible to consider optimized shapes such as triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattices for heat transfer applications, ranging from heat exchanger designs to nuclear fuel elements. This study…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- FissionReady: Joint Workload and Power Scheduling for Data Centers Powered by Small Modular Reactors
Data centers are increasingly exploring small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as a carbon-free power source, but variable datacenter demand and negative grid prices require the SMR plant to load-follow rather than run at constant output. Load following is uniquely challenging and…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDFalso at doi.org
- Enhancement of steady-state and transient multiphysics microreactor models by incorporating advanced heat pipe modeling, graphite and TRISO performance models, and secondary system integration
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Decarbonisation & Sustainable Energy Systems for a Healthy India: Nuclear Power, Solar Cells & Hydroelectric Cell!
Today India’s nuclear roadmap aims to expand capacity from 8 GW to 100 GW by 2047, developing nuclear power towards its 2070 net zero strategy. It also includes indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors, fast breeder reactors, and thorium based designs, in parallel with new…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Effect of KOH Concentration on Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil: Comparison of Batch and Microchannel Reactor
The quality of biodiesel produced from waste cooking oil (WCO) is confirmed by compliance with the ASTM D6751 standard specification to ensure the products meet commercial fuel standards. Compared with batch reactors, microreactors offer several benefits, including reduced…
Universiti Teknologi PetronasUniversity of Tehran
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Elucidation and Control of the Reaction Network for Efficient Synthesis of Di- tert -amyl Peroxide in Microreactor
Abstract Di-tert-amyl peroxide (DTAP) is a class of dialkyl peroxide initiators with high polymerization efficiency. However, its traditional batch synthesis suffers from multiple side reactions with unclear mechanisms, poor interphase mass transfer, and intense heat release…
Sinopec (China)State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Co-Optimization of Small Modular Reactor and Hydrogen Production Deployment: A Capacity Expansion Planning Approach
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Engineering Protein‐Polymer Hybrid Multilayer Microreactors as Antioxidant and Anti‐Inflammatory Therapeutics: Effect of Single Enzyme Nanogel Localization Within the Multilayer Systems
Proteins have become increasingly prominent compared with conventional small molecule-based medicines in the realm of therapeutics. However, they are often prone to denaturation, instability, and aggregation, which limit their transferability to clinics. To exploit their…
University of the Basque CountryPolymatIkerbasque
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Radiation-Induced Concrete Degradation (RICD) in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
The global transition toward advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and next-generation fusion-fission hybrid systems, exposes primary biological shielding and containment structures to unprecedented operational environments. Concrete structures in…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIalso at doi.org
- Core characteristics of a modified pebble-bed high-temperature gas-cooled reactor design
As a promising candidate of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) proves its technical superiority and maturity with the successful commercial operation of Chinese High Temperature gas-cooled Reactor Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) in Shidao Bay…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Current trends in nuclear energy
Ensuring Ukraine's energy independence will remain a pressing issue in the post-war period. Given the existing destruction and damage to energy facilities, primarily thermal power plants, combined heat and power plants, and hydroelectric power plants, the agenda now includes…
National Academy of Sciences of UkraineInstitute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- A METHODOLOGY FOR PLANNING NORTHERN ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH SMALL MODULAR REACTORS
This article presents the results of a study aimed at addressing the systemic contradiction between established approaches to energy infrastructure planning and the need to develop energy systems capable of supporting the accelerated industrial development of remote northern…
D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of RussiaMoscow Power Engineering InstituteSmolensk State Agricultural Academy
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Integrating reverse osmosis desalination as a flexible load in a nuclear–renewable hybrid energy system
This study investigates the techno-economic feasibility of coupling a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant with a nuclear-renewable hybrid energy system (Nu-R HES) consisting of a 150 MWe small modular reactor (SMR), a 100 MWe solar photovoltaic (Solar PV) plant, and a 600 MWe…
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Machine learning-assisted distributed acoustic sensing for microreactors
This report describes an end-to-end pipeline for monitoring and classifying acoustic events in a microreactor(MR) using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). The objective of this pipeline is to realize autonomous supervision of MRs to reduce their operational footprint. MRs…
Applied / lab · Says "proof of concept".From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Stakeholder Risk Perception of Small Modular Reactor-Based Cogeneration Infrastructure Systems for Electricity and Desalination
Kuwait’s electricity and desalinated water systems are tightly coupled through hydrocarbon-fired cogeneration, while peak demand continues to rise under extreme summer conditions. Small modular reactor (SMR) cogeneration has therefore been discussed as a possible long-term…
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Breaking the Quality–Throughput Trade-Off: A Chaotic Microreactor Enabling Continuous Synthesis of High-Performance High-Entropy Prussian Blue Analogues
Abstract High-entropy Prussian blue analogues (HE-PBAs) for sodium-ion batteries face a quality–throughput trade-off: slow batch addition suppresses [Fe(CN)6]4– vacancies, whereas faster feeding increases defects and water. We develop a continuous recirculation chaotic…
Hunan UniversityHunan University of Science and TechnologyHunan University of Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Physics informed muon scattering tomography with momentum integration for nonintrusive monitoring of microreactor cores
Abstract Next-generation microreactors enable remote deployment and semi-autonomous operation, but compact, sealed, heterogeneous cores limit conventional safeguard approaches that rely on access and bulk accountancy. Limited inspection access and complex internal geometry reduce…
Applied / lab · Says "we demonstrate".From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- A data-efficient and physics-guided agent-based deep reinforcement learning framework for cost-aware multi-layer shielding design in compact nuclear reactors
Compact nuclear energy systems such as small modular reactors and microreactors are emerging as versatile, carbon-free, and resilient energy providers. To enable these reactors to be economically viable, it is essential to design compact and cost-effective radiation shielding…
Georgia Institute of Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- NES2Go: A Multi-Objective Dispatch and Decision-Support Framework for Integrating Small Modular Reactors in Industrial Clusters
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIalso at doi.org
- Integrating artificial intelligence into nuclear reactor safety: ML-augmented CFD, AI-enabled PSA, and cybersecurity
This review provides a structured synthesis of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping safety-critical analysis in nuclear power plants through three complementary technical domains and cross-cutting enablers. First, we examine machine learning (ML) augmentations to…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- ARBOK LONGBATTERY vs Small Modular Reactors — Behind-the-Meter Power for a 300 MW Industrial Load
A techno-economic assessment published in Nature Communications in August 2026 concludes that small modular reactors (SMRs) are uncompetitive in the US power sector and that their viable market is on-site supply of heat, electricity and hydrogen to industrial facilities…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIalso at doi.org
- Small modular reactors and our ecosystems – engagement, transparency & trust; summary of a workshop held at McMaster University, Canada
Purpose: Globally, governments are launching national programs, demonstration projects and industrial partnerships to bring small modular reactors (SMR) to market as lower-carbon, more flexible forms of nuclear power. Current international assessments suggest the first wave of…
McMaster UniversityCalifornia State Polytechnic UniversityUniversity of CambridgeFukushima Medical UniversityCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission+2 more
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Vat-Printed Microreactors for Chemical Processing: Residence-Time Distribution, Mixing, Compatibility and Scale-Out
Vat photopolymerisation can fabricate compact microreactors with complex internal mixing structures, but chemical-process performance depends on the realised flow field and material state rather than on channel geometry alone. Channel overcure, roughness, swelling, adsorption…
Dynavax Technologies (Germany)
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIalso at doi.org
- Engineered immunostimulatory H 2 O 2 ‐producing microreactors driven by yeast as localized living cancer therapeutics
Abstract The development of locoregional cancer therapeutics capable of achieving tumor‐selective cytotoxicity while simultaneously eliciting systemic antitumor immunity remains an urgent clinical need. Herein, we present a hypoxia‐responsive living microreactor (designated as…
Soochow UniversityFirst Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityNational University of Singapore
Applied / lab · Says "fabricated".From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Optimization of a Microreactor System for the Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide
Vodikov peroksid je zaradi oksidativnih lastnosti pogosto uporabljena kemikalija v industriji, okoljskih tehnologijah, medicini in kemijski sintezi. Industrijska proizvodnja H2O2 temelji na antrakinonskem procesu, primernem za centralizirano velikoserijsko proizvodnjo, vendar…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedPDF
- The fission matrix method for criticality search in Heat-Pipe Micro Reactors
In this work the Fission Matrix (FM) method is proposed to conduct the neutronics analysis of a Heat-Pipe Micro Reactor (HPMR). The aim of this model is to support the real-time modelling of heat-pipe-based microreactor designs, which have recently gained significant industrial…
Politecnico di TorinoColorado School of MinesWestinghouse Electric (United States)Argonne National LaboratoryOspedale di Monfalcone
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Nanoconfined Polymer Dot Reactors for Ultrasensitive Monitoring of Diverse Metabolites and Point-of-Care Diagnosis
Abstract Polymer dots (Pdots) offer high brightness and tunable electronic properties for point-of-care testing, but conventional sensing often suffers from inefficient stochastic interactions and limited adaptability. Here, we screened Pdots for interactions with the NAD+/NADH…
Tianjin UniversityChinese Academy of EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesZhejiang University of Science and TechnologyZhejiang University of Technology+1 more
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Taxonomies of levels of automation for small modular reactors based on operational conditions
Many fields, including the nuclear energy industry, commonly use a taxonomy of levels of automation (LOAs) as a reference for function allocation, a process conducted to determine whether functions are assigned to humans or automation. An emerging issue is that existing LOA…
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Efficient recovery of rubidium from alkaline leachate of steelmaking dust using 3D-printed Y-shaped microreactor: Investigation of influencing factors, droplet mass transfer, and reaction mechanisms
The development of efficient rubidium (Rb) recovery technologies from complex alkaline leachates is critical for sustainable resource utilization. This study systematically investigated the mass transfer dynamics and molecular-level coordination mechanisms governing Rb +…
Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent TechnologyEnvironmental Protection Engineering (Greece)Yunnan Metallurgical Group (China)
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Regulatory Paradigm Shifts in Nuclear Maritime Transport
The maritime transport sector faces significant problems of decarbonization until 2050. In this context, nuclear propulsion is gaining popularity as one of potentially low-operational-emissions technologies. One such modern innovation in the field concerns the emergence of Small…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- The nuclear-climate nexus for net-zero pathways: Opportunities, challenges, and policy directions: A review
Rapid decarbonization is now a central sustainability challenge because electricity demand is rising while climate risks are increasingly affecting energy infrastructure. Although solar, wind, storage, efficiency and electrification remain essential for net-zero pathways, many…
Korea UniversityInternational University of Business Agriculture and TechnologySunway University
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Estudi de la contribució de l'actuació espúria del sistema de despresurització automàtica a la freqüència de dany al nucli d'un reactor AP-300
[ES] El proyecto busca realizar un Análisis Probabilista de Riesgos de nivel 1 sobre el iniciador Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) en el AP300 de Westinghouse. Una fuga en este sistema es uno de los accidentes base de diseño que se deben estudiar en la fase de diseño de…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewed
- Constitutive Modeling and Stress Evolution Analysis for Advanced TRISO-Type Nuclear Fuel
Driven by the development of High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) and advanced microreactors, TRISO particles have emerged as a critical structural component, whose mechanical reliability directly affects the safety limits of these advanced energy systems. This study…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Lifecycle Financing and Key-Rate-Duration Risk for Small Modular Reactor Infrastructure
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- The heat pipe, the microreactor, and the space
Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Continuous-flow microfluidic synthesis of multimetallic ZIF-based materials via a rational microreactor design
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Small modular reactors in future energy systems: A study of grid support, distributed energy systems, non-electric applications, and economic drivers
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are emerging as a potential low-carbon technology for grid decarbonization and industrial applications. This paper provides a comprehensive review and critical synthesis of SMR technology and its role in enabling operational flexibility and…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Beyond Energy Supply: Small Modular Reactors as Enablers of Carbon Circularity in Next-Generation Biorefineries
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoUniversidad de Guanajuato
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Green and Highly Efficient Aldol Condensation Technology by a Continuous Flow Microreactor and Reaction Kinetic
Abstract Aldol condensation is a key strategy for carbon–carbon bond formation, but its application is usually limited by environmentally unfavorable catalysts and inefficient heat and mass transfer. Microreactor technology provides a highly efficient and environmentally friendly…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Numerical study on the methanol steam reforming reaction in a Sierpinski carpet fractal microreactor with rough wall
China Energy Engineering Corporation (China)China University of Petroleum, East ChinaZhengzhou UniversitySinopec (China)
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Avaluació neutrònica de la composició de la sal en un reactor modular menut de sals foses
[ES] Los reactores de sales fundidas (Molten Salt Reactors, MSR) han resurgido como una de las tecnologías más prometedoras dentro de los reactores nucleares avanzados debido a sus elevadas capacidades de seguridad pasiva, eficiencia neutrónica y flexibilidad en el ciclo de…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewed
- Use of the RITM-200N reactors at the Kyuchus gold ore deposit in the Ust-Yansky District of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Part 1: Prospects for developing nuclear energy to exploit the mineral resources of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
The development of small nuclear power plants, also known as small modular reactors (SMR) is now a central priority in the strategy of the Russian nuclear industry. SMR offer new opportunities for socioeconomic growth in remote regions, while playing a vital role in ensuring…
Impulse Dynamics (United States)All-Russian Research Geological Oil Institute
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Ultra-short peptide coacervates: microreactor stabilization and property manipulation through a deeper understanding of liquid-liquid phase separation
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Construction and testing of the heat pipes for micro modular reactor applications
Abstract Recently there has been a notable increase in interest in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Micro Modular Reactors (MMRs) due to their potential to improve energy supply reliability and reduce carbon emissions in isolated power grids. MMRs use high temperature heat…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Physical Security Risks and Challenges in the Maritime Transport of Fueled Nuclear Microreactors
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Techno-Economic Boundary Analysis of Small Modular Reactor Cogeneration for Hyperscale Data Center IT and Cooling Loads
Hyperscale data centers are adding firm, high-utilization demand faster than grids can serve it, renewing interest in colocating them with small modular reactors. Such a plant could earn revenue in two ways, selling low-carbon power and diverting steam to absorption chillers that…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Dynamic Modeling and Load-Following Control of Small Modular Reactors with Moving-Boundary Steam Generators and Thermodynamically Coupled Rankine Cycles
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly considered for flexible power generation; however, many dynamic studies still neglect the thermodynamic coupling between the primary and secondary loops that is essential for accurate assessment of load-following capability. In this…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Neural Operator-Based Surrogate Model for CFD:Helical Coil Steam Generator in Small Modular Reactor
Real-time thermal-hydraulic simulation is essential for digital twin (DT) technology that supports the safe and efficient operation of small modular reactors (SMRs). Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) provides high-fidelity flow analysis, but its computational cost prevents…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Dynamic Stability Assessment of Grid-Connected Data Centers Powered by Small Modular Reactors
The accelerating growth of computational demand in modern data centers has further heightened the need for power infrastructures that are highly reliable, environmentally sustainable, and capable of supporting grid stability. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a clean source of…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Non-intrusive Monitoring of Sealed Microreactor Cores Using Physics-Informed Muon Scattering Tomography With Momentum Measurements
Next-generation microreactors enable remote deployment and semi-autonomous operation, but compact, sealed, heterogeneous cores limit conventional safeguard approaches that rely on access and bulk accountancy. Limited inspection access and complex internal geometry reduce…
Applied / lab · Says "we demonstrate".From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Emerging Technologies and Methods in Wide-Area Search for Nuclear Materials
Canada, a Tier 1 nuclear nation involved in uranium mining and refining, operating nuclear power reactors, and with a Small Modular Reactor action plan, maintains a rigorous nuclear security infrastructure. The Nuclear Emergency Response team at Natural Resources Canada fulfills…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Techno-economic optimization of a heat-pipe microreactor, part II: multi-objective optimization analysis
Heat-pipe microreactors (HPMRs) are compact and transportable nuclear power systems exhibiting inherent safety, well-suited for deployment in remote regions where access is limited and reliance on costly fossil fuels is prevalent. In prior work, we developed a design optimization…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Machine Learning of Temperature-dependent Chemical Kinetics Using Parallel Droplet Microreactors
Temperature is a fundamental regulator of chemical and biochemical kinetics, yet capturing nonlinear thermal effects directly from experimental data remains a major challenge due to limited throughput and model flexibility. Recent advances in machine learning have enabled…
Applied / lab · Says "we demonstrate".From arXiv · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Techno-economic optimization of a heat-pipe microreactor, part I: theory and cost optimization
Microreactors, particularly heat-pipe microreactors (HPMRs), are compact, transportable, self-regulated power systems well-suited for access-challenged remote areas where costly fossil fuels dominate. However, they suffer from diseconomies of scale, and their financial viability…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Microreactor-assisted Maillard reaction to valorise rapeseed cake protein for the production of plant protein emulsion beverages
The substantial amount of agro-industrial by-products, such as rapeseed cake, poses an environmental concern in the EU. MiMaPro is a multidisciplinary project that aims to valorise rapeseed cake by modifying the structure of rapeseed cake protein (RCP) and enhancing its value as…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewed
- Integrating Public Perspectives in Microreactor Facility Design
Current approaches to the design and regulation of nuclear energy facilities offer limited opportunities for public input, particularly for host communities to shape decisions about a facility's aesthetics, socioeconomic, and environmental impacts, or even levels of safety. In…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- University of south carolina. mod 0001: update pop
control# 3387-1781 vision open 2024
project title ''prismatic triso fuel element volume reduction''
usc proposes to work together to advance srnl intellectual property for the processing and disposal of spent nuclear fuel coming from advanced nuclear reactors using htgrs. triso fuel is intended to be used in many htgr designs, whether as smrs or microreactors.
Applied / lab · DOE mission-applied award.From US DOE, via USAspending · not yet reviewed
- An AI-Driven Thermal-Fluid Testbed for Advanced Small Modular Reactors: Integration of Digital Twin and Large Language Models
This paper presents a multipurpose artificial intelligence (AI)-driven thermal-fluid testbed designed to advance Small Modular Reactor technologies by seamlessly integrating physical experimentation with advanced computational intelligence. The platform uniquely combines a…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedDOIPDF