Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs): Development of Small Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) to Supplement Power Needs

Authors

Owen Moss, Boise State University
Riley Schrock, Boise State University
Chad Rietze, Boise State University
Jake West, Boise State University
Deanna Baldwin, Boise State University
Brianna Brown, Boise State University
Enrique Ayala Gonzalez, Boise State University
Joseph Mondragon, Boise State University
Gwen White, Boise State University

Document Type

Student Presentation

Presentation Date

12-6-2023

Faculty Mentor

Sondra Miller, Ph.D.

Abstract

• Small Modular Reactor (SMR) is a small nuclear reactor that can operate as part of or independently of the electrical grid system
• 100 to 1,000 times smaller than typical nuclear reactors
• Modular and easily transportable
• Reliable and operationally flexible

Comments

This research was funded by the National Science Foundation, Award Number: 2221665.

Recommended Citation

Moss, Owen; Schrock, Riley; Rietze, Chad; West, Jake; Baldwin, Deanna; Brown, Brianna; Ayala Gonzalez, Enrique; Mondragon, Joseph; and White, Gwen, "Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs): Development of Small Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) to Supplement Power Needs" (2023). VIP 2023. 7.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/vip_2023/7