January 26, 2013
Report

Trial Application of the Facility Safeguardability Assessment Process to the NuScale SMR Design

Abstract

FSA is a screening process intended to focus a facility designer’s attention on the aspects of their facility or process design that would most benefit from application of SBD principles and practices. The process is meant to identify the most relevant guidance within the SBD tools for enhancing the safeguardability of the design. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, NNSA sponsored PNNL to evaluate the practical application of FSA by applying it to the NuScale small modular nuclear power plant. This report documents the application of the FSA process, presenting conclusions regarding its efficiency and robustness. It describes the NuScale safeguards design concept and presents functional "infrastructure" guidelines that were developed using the FSA process.

Revised: February 15, 2013 | Published: January 26, 2013

Citation

Coles G.A., J. Hockert, E.T. Gitau, and M.D. Zentner. 2013. Trial Application of the Facility Safeguardability Assessment Process to the NuScale SMR Design Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.