Design Review of future UK Civil PWRs: Assessment of EDF UK EPR and RR SMR designs in 2025

Contributors: William Bamford

Published in Nuclear Future 22.2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63198/nuclearfuture2221224

SUMMARY

• Early assessment of EDF UK European Pressurised Reactor (UK EPR) and the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor (RR SMR) designs in 2025.
• This study conducts an overall plant design review using Safety Case documentation mostly to evaluate plant characteristics, primary reactor systems, secondary power generation systems and safety systems.
• Generates a base understanding of modern nuclear reactor designs in the United Kingdom.

LEAD AUTHOR

William Bamford recently graduated as a Reactor Commissioning Engineer with experience in the field of Naval Reactor Plant construction, test and commissioning.