Holtec Signs Agreement For Small Modular Reactor I&C Systems

7 Aug (NucNet): Holtec and Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Incorporated (MEPPI), the US subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, have signed a partnership to develop the instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for Holtec’s SMR-160 small modular reactor. MEPPI will perform the design engineering work for the systems. The company will also lead the development of the relevant licensing documents to enable construction and certification. Holtec said the main features of the SMR-160 include its small footprint, minuscule site boundary dose, large inventory of coolant in the reactor vessel and its modularity – allowing project owners the freedom to effectively build the number of units to meet current and future demand. The primary system is based on natural convection, eliminating the reactor coolant pumps and all of the associated components necessary to make them operate reliably. Details of the SMR-160 are online: http://smrllc.com