Application of Spatial Data Modeling and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Identification of Potential Siting Options for Small Modular Reactors

摘要

SMRs offer approximately 1.5 times the nuclear power plant candidate siting area that is provided by large reactors alone. Using a focused set of SSEC to bound SMR candidate siting areas, approximately one-third of the contiguous United States is likely suitable for siting SMRs. When aggregated for 50-acre SMR sites, more than one-fourth of the contiguous United States remains available for SMR candidate area siting. Alternate sources of cooling water makeup can offer more than 50% of the contiguous US land for SMR candidate area siting. Furthermore, dry cooling technology can provide almost 60% of the contiguous US land for SMR candidate area siting.