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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session|Panel
Thursday, June 17, 2021|12:15–2:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
MIke Waters (NRC)
Alternate Chair:
Raymond L. Herb
Session Organizer:
Wendell Morton (NRC)
Staff Producer:
Jay Bogardus (ANS)
This panel session will focus on improvements to the regulatory program for digital I&C with a primary focus on addressing common cause failure and defense-in-depth. Significant advancements have been achieved in guidance for practically addressing diversity and defense-in-depth against CCF in upgrades performed under 10 CFR 50.59 and NRC license requests. Industry leaders are reporting tangible success in tackling CCF and accomplishing plant digital modernization efforts. Panel session topics will include recent updates to NRC guidance; recent modernization accomplishments and issues associated with demonstrating sufficient protection against CCF in digital upgrades; and broader industry & NRC initiatives to facilitate digital modernization.
Neil Archambo
Duke Energy
Ken Thomas
INL
Wendell Morton
NRC
Mark Samselski
Constellation
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