Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) Floating Seismic Isolation System (FSIS)

Project Overview

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in pre-application activities with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and its corporate partners the IHI Corporation, and the JGC Corporation (hereafter the “JAEA Consortium”) regarding a standard design approval (SDA) application for a Floating Seismic Isolation System (FSIS) paired with a yet named Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The SDA is an NRC staff nuclear plant design approval, issued under 10 CFR Part 52, subpart E. The approval may be for either the final design for the entire reactor facility or the final design of major portions thereof. The paired SMR design concept, as described by the JAEA Consortium is designed to withstand the terrestrial ground accelerations associated with high seismic risk zones substantially reducing seismic responses of the reactor in horizontal and vertical directions.

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Pre-Application Activities

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