NuScale Becomes First Modular Nuclear Reactor to Receive NRC Design Approval | 2020-08-30 | Engineering News-Record

NuScale Becomes First Modular Nuclear Reactor to Receive NRC Design Approval | 2020-08-30 | Engineering News-Record: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the first small modular reactor (SMR) design, a milestone that nuclear energy advocates say could revive the nation’s languishing nuclear sector. The NRC announced Aug. 28 it had issued the final safety evaluation report for an SMR design developed by NuScale Power, based in Portland, Ore. The report marks the final phase of the technical review of the safety aspects of NuScale’s design. The design approval does not grant permission to build and operate a nuclear reactor, however. . . .