High Temperature, High Pressure, Carbon-Free Steam for Industrial Decarbonization
Setting SMR Standards for Design Safety and Innovation
Unlimited Coping Period¹ for
Reactors
Coping Period Comparison:
Extreme Station Blackout & AC/DC
Power Loss
Generation II Reactors:
4-8 Hours with Significant
Operator Actions Required
Generation III & III+
Reactors: Up to 72 Hours
with No Operator Actions
Only SMR with Unlimited
No operator actions or
external support
NRC-Approved Site Boundary
Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)
Significantly smaller radius than
traditional nuclear
"At-the-fence" proximity to
end-users
Increased siting flexibility and
decreased operating costs
Unparalleled Capability and
Performance
"Black-Start" and "Island Mode"
No grid power or connection
required - first for a nuclear power
plant
First Responder Power
Can inject power back into the
system to support grid restoration
Highly Reliable, 24/7 Carbon-free
Clean energy to mission-critical
with reliability over the 60-year
plant lifetime
Proven Safety Features Drive Credibility with Regulators and Customers
1 Coping period is defined as time available from loss of all AC power to the safety bus until onset of core damage if no counter measures
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