State-of-the-Art Review of Small Modular Reactors

Carlo L. Vinoya; Aristotle T. Ubando; Alvin B. Culaba; Wei-Hsin Chen

LAPSE:2023.30960

Published Article

LAPSE:2023.30960

State-of-the-Art Review of Small Modular Reactors

Carlo L. Vinoya, Aristotle T. Ubando, Alvin B. Culaba, Wei-Hsin Chen

April 17, 2023

Abstract
The decarbonization of the energy industry is one of the key pillars in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. The energy generation industry is an important driver in the development of nations. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are considered an affordable energy generation technology that can provide clean energy that is comparable to other renewable energy technologies. However, several critical issues are established in the full adoption of and investment in SMRs in developing nations. A state-of-the-art review of the SMRs is proposed, involving key issues on technological, economic, environmental, and socio-political aspects. Methods of aggregating these factors in order to determine a country’s suitability to invest in SMRs have been explored, while also determining specific areas needing improvement.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.30960

Keywords

multi-criteria decision making, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, state-of-the-art review

Subject

Environment

Suggested Citation

Vinoya CL, Ubando AT, Culaba AB, Chen WH. State-of-the-Art Review of Small Modular Reactors. (2023). LAPSE:2023.30960

Author Affiliations

Vinoya CL: Department of Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, Philippines; School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Asia and the Pacific, Pearl Drive Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605, Philippines [ORCID]
Ubando AT: Department of Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, Philippines; Thermomechanical Analysis Laboratory, De La Salle University, Laguna Campus, LTI Spine Road, Laguna Blvd, Biñan 4024, Philippines; Center for Engine [ORCID]
Culaba AB: Department of Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, Philippines; Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, Philippines
Chen WH: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi Univer [ORCID]

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

16

Issue

7

First Page

3224

Year

2023

Publication Date

2023-04-03