Yes, SMR-300 has been designed to support the safe and efficient decommissioning of the plant in the future:
- Reduction of the radiation source (the reactor’s nuclear core is a fraction the size of that present in large conventional nuclear power plants)
- Plant layouts that limit the spread of contamination facilitate dismantling and decontamination of radioactive equipment (SMR-300 is designed to simply remove all major equipment out of the containment building through its hatches and flanged lids)
- Simplification of waste management systems and careful management of radiological data and design information to facilitate decommissioning
- Further, the design of SMR-300 is supported by the leadership and experience from Holtec subsidiary Holtec Decommissioning International (HDI).