Advanced Integral-type Small-size PWR - SMART

SMART - an advanced integral-type small-size PWR has been developed for the dual purpose applications of seawater desalination and small-scale power generation. SMART, rated thermal power of 330 MW, adopts various new and innovative design features along with proven PWR technologies, and the non-site-specific basic design has been completed. Highly enhanced safety and reliability, improved performance, simplicity, and modularization are those of strongly emphasized design philosophies which were applied to the system design. The inherent safety improving design and passive safety design features are the key safety design features uniquely characterizing SMART compared to the conventional loop-type reactors. Various transients and accidents were analyzed for the SMART basic design, and the results confirm that safety is assured with margins in any postulated transient and accident. Further, the level-1 full power PSA shows that the core damage frequency is about two orders of magnitude less than those of the existing conventional PWRs. Based on the safety and reliability analyses, it is found that design optimization will further improve the level of safety. Various design verification efforts have been carried out and others are currently underway. (authors)