소형모듈원자로 (SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS)
본 보고서는 SMR 연구 과정에서 과학 및 연구 측면에 초점을 맞춰 캐나다의 SMR 개발의 다양한 측면에 대해 서술하고 있습니다.
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear fission reactors that are smaller and less powerful than traditional reactors, with components that are built in a factory and transported on site for assembly. SMRs produce 10 to 300 megawatts of electricity (MWe). Reactors that produce 10 MWe or less are called microreactors.
While many SMR projects are being developed around the world, only a few have been built so far. Proponents of SMRs say the technology could support the transition to netzero. SMRs could also provide electricity to remote mines and communities. Opponents of SMRs, meanwhile, say that SMR timelines are not adequate to address net-zero targets and raise concerns about waste and limited economic demand.