Technological History, Background for Advent, and Challenging Issues of SMRs

SMR의 기술적 유래, 도입 배경 및 도전 과제

Volume 2, Number 2 · pp. 99-115 · Published 31 December 2024

Authors

First Author
Moonhee Chang
장문희
POSTECH / SNU Nuclear Research Institute for Future Technology and Policy · Republic of Korea

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Volume 2, Number 2 · pp. 99-115 · 17 pages

Publication date

31 December 2024

ISSN

2983-1547

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19 August 2024

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17 November 2024

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Abstract and keywords

AbstractEnglish

The role of nuclear power is being revitalized by receiving remarkable attention as a carbon-free clean energy which is able to meet the needs for national energy security as well as carbon neutralization against the climate change. The potential industrial utilization of Small Modular Reactors(SMRs) with such characteristics of a dispatchable & possible grid-independent operation and also flexible products is favorably driving the SMRs to play as a game changer for the future various energy industry. The SMRs with yet immature innovative technologies should prove its competitive capabilities to satisfactorily meet the requirements of both the customers and the market. This paper discusses the technical background for advent of SMRs, its potential industrial applicability, and challenging issues to come into the energy markets.

KeywordsEnglish

Carbon neutralizationDistributed deploymentEnergy securityGame changerSMR

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AbstractKorean

에너지안보와 기후변화 대응 탄소중립 달성을 앞세워 무탄소 청정에너지원인 원전의 역할이 재조명되고 있다. 후쿠시마 원전 사고 이후 탈원전을 주도했던 유럽이 원자력발전으로 선회하면서 원전 건설 수요가 크게 늘고 있다. 특히 대용량 원전의 배치와 활용에서 경직성의 약점을 보완하면서 수요지 분산형 배치와 수요대응 운영 및 다목적 활용이 가능하고, 재생에너지원과 공존이 가능한 소형모듈원자로(SMR)가 미래 에너지산업을 이끌 게임체인저로 역할이 조망되고 있다. SMR이 에너지산업시장이 기대하는 에너지원 역할을 위한 시장 진입에는 운전 유연성과 탄력적인 활용성, 수용성 등의 경쟁력 있는 조건을 갖추어야 한다. 본 논문은 SMR이 대형 원자로와 비교하여 경제성이 낮음에도 불구하고 미래 에너지원으로 등장한 배경과 기술적 유래, 잠재적 활용성, 게임체인저가 되기 위한 도전과제들을 살펴본다.

KeywordsKorean

SMR게임체인저분산형 원전에너지안보탄소중립

How to cite

APAEnglish

Moonhee Chang. (2024). Technological History, Background for Advent, and Challenging Issues of SMRs. Review on Nuclear Energy Strategy and Policy, 2(2), 99-115.

Korean bibliographic styleKorean

장문희, 「SMR의 기술적 유래, 도입 배경 및 도전 과제」, 『원자력전략·정책연구』 제2권 제2호 (2024), 99-115쪽.

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