BWXT mPower™

Who:   BWXT mPower, Inc.   What:   Pre-application design certification interaction to discuss small modular reactor issues related to the BWXT mPower™ design.   When:   Pre-application interactions began in July 2009 and were suspended in 2014.

Project Overview

The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) engaged in pre-application activities on the BWXT mPower™ small modular reactor design from 2009 until 2014. The BWXT mPower™ is a light-water integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) with the reactor and steam generator located in a single vessel located in an underground containment. The BWXT mPower™ reactor has a rated thermal output of 530 MWt and electrical output of 180 MWe.

For additional detail, see the following related pages:

• Pre-Application Review
• Pre-Application Documents
• Requests for Additional Information
• Topical and Technical Reports
• Meeting Information
• Design-Specific Review Standard