SMR and Advanced Reactors

Update – SMR and Advanced Reactor Portfolio

Keep up to date on ASME products, committees, and services to support the design and deployment of SMR and Advanced Reactors.

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Reactor News & Insights

Energy Blog: Investing in America’s Nuclear Future

December 8, 2022

Recent legislation allocates money toward replacing fossil-fueled power plants with advanced nuclear reactors.

Video: Small Modular Reactors

October 31, 2022

For the next generation in nuclear power, small is beautiful.

Podcast: Greg Boerschig Talks about TVA’s Nuclear Future

August 25, 2022

Greg Boerschig heads TVA’s Clinch River nuclear project. He talks about TVA’s nuclear options and the development of small modular nuclear reactors.

Podcast: NuScale’s Jose Reyes and Small Modular Reactors

February 21, 2022

Jose Reyes talks about the design challenges to create commercially viable SMRs.

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Nuclear Codes & Standards

ASME's codes and standards support the efficient design and licensing of small modular reactors, advanced reactors, component fabrication, facility construction, and operation. The following standards apply to SMR and advanced reactor designs:

BPVC Section III-Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components-Division 5-High Temperature Reactors (BPVC.III.5)

Editions: 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013 Formats: Print Book

$500 - $740

Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications (NQA-1)

Editions: 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2012 Formats: Print Book, DRM Enabled PDF

$310 - $349

BPVC Section XI-Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Facility Components, Division 2, Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Reactor Facilities (BPVC.XI.2)

Editions: 2023, 2021, 2019 Formats: Print Book

$675 - $820

Probabilistic Risk Assessment Standard for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants (RA-S-1.4)

Editions: 2021 Formats: DRM Enabled PDF

$590

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Courses

ASME Learning and Development provides accredited training you can trust. Our training is for engineers, by engineers. We have built an outstanding team of accomplished educators. Our training courses are available Live and On Demand to meet your needs and allow for CEUs and/or PDHs to be earned.

These courses and more apply to the design and development of SMR and Advanced Reactors.

ASME BPV Code Section III, Division 1: Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components and USNRC Regulations (Virtual Classroom)

Nuclear Piping Systems ASME BPV Code, Section III and ASME B31.1: Design, Integrity-Operability Assessment, and Repairs (Virtual Classroom)

ASME NQA-1 Requirements for Computer Software used in Nuclear Facilities (Virtual Classroom)

Pressure Relief Devices: Design, Sizing, Construction, Inspection and Maintenance (Virtual Classroom)

Design and Analysis of Piping Systems and Operability Assessment of Nuclear Power Plant Components (On Demand)

Design by Stress Analysis per ASME BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 1, 2 and 3 Components (Virtual Classroom)

More courses for SMR and Advanced Reactors in ASME Nuclear Power Online Course Collection

Certifications

The ASME Certification Mark indicates the stamped items conform to ASME Codes and Standards.

Companies use the Certification Mark to comply with laws and regulations in the U.S. and Canada. More than 100 countries accept ASME Codes & Standards as a way to meet government safety regulations.

Certificates offered that are supportive for SMR and Advanced Reactors can include:

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Conferences and Events

At ASME's technical conferences and events, engineering R&D leaders from academia, industry, and government converge to share insights across engineering disciplines that shape the future of the nuclear industry.

International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management

(ICEM) October 3-6, 2023

ASME Standards: Driving Nuclear Progress in Poland's Supply Chain

Poland’s Supply Chain Workshop | October 4–5, 2023

Conference for Advanced Reactor Deployment

(CARD) March 26–28, 2024

International Conference on Nuclear Engineering

ICONE 30 | May 21-26, 2023

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Journals

ASME Journals provide essential resources for engineers looking to keep abreast of the latest research, current theory, practice, and application in the nuclear industry.

The ASME Digital Collection

Virtual Special Issue for Small Modular Reactors

Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Journal of Energy Resources Technology

Journal of Fluids Engineering

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology

Government Relations

ASME Government Relations represents and advocates for the engineering profession by initiating and facilitating various programs and activities, globally. Our support for the nuclear industry and in particular the development SMR and advanced reactors technologies is a high priority.

ASME Congressional Briefing: Deploying Advanced Nuclear Technologies at Scale

March 13, 2023

Nuclear power has provided the United States and the world with a clean, reliable, and affordable source of electricity for the last half century.

In Case You Missed It: DOE's Dr. Kathryn Huff Shares Biden Administration's Nuclear Energy Goals with ME Magazine

December 16, 2022

In this month’s edition of ME Magazine, the official journal of ASME, U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary Dr. Kathryn Huff shares the White House’s priorities...

Rep. Jeff Duncan Releases Blueprint for Nuclear Innovation and Competitiveness

December 5, 2022

Ahead of the beginning of the 118th Congress, Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina has released a blueprint to spur conversations on how to advance U.S. nuclear technology and regulatory policy.

ARPA-E to Fund Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) Recycling Initiative

October 31, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $38 million for a dozen projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal.