SARGEN-IV: Consideration on the possible content of the safety analysis report for innovative ESNII reactors

In view of the potential deployment of demonstrators and prototypes associated with the European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative (ESNII) the present licensing framework, based on the current Light Water Reactor (LWR) technology, needs to be revised according to the new safety issues introduced by these innovative technologies. Within the SARGEN_IV project under the Euratom Framework Programme FP7, an extensive work has been done to review the critical safety features of the reactor concepts developed under ESNII. This review has also been be used as a reference to provide guidelines on the structure and content of the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) for the innovative ESNII reactors. Provided that structure and content of a SAR generally differ among States, the approach followed to provide recommendations and guidance was to remain as much as possible consistent in the format with the current practices for LWR while identifying those chapters whose subjects need to be adapted to the specific design. Due to the innovative nature of the design, it is recommended that parts of the SAR should be submitted to the regulatory body at an early stage and in accordance with an agreed timetable; this approach will permit a smoother review process and help prevent unnecessary delays.

AMMIRABILE Luca;  TUCEK Kamil;  BLANC D.;  PABARCIUS R.;  KALIATKA A.;  MANSANI L.;  CARLUEC Bernard;  DUFOUR P.;  HOMANN C.; 

2016-03-17

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA

JRC92940

0029-5493,   

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029549316000807,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC92940,   

10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.02.022,