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FOREWORD
This American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) SMR Roadmap
was funded and developed by ASME. Advanced Systems Technology and
Management, Inc. (AdSTM) engaged various stakeholders --
particularly Small Modular Reactor (SMR) vendors, the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC), and ASME Code Committees -- to solicit
information that would be used as a basis for the conclusions and
recommendations in this SMR Roadmap.
ASME recognizes that critical SMR design information was
provided by BW mPower, NuScale, and Holtec to support the
analysis of the ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards in this SMR
Roadmap. Finally, ASME acknowledges the NRC staff for its informal
input on how the existing Codes and Standards might present
potential licensing issues for SMR designs and configurations.
The authors acknowledge, with deep appreciation, the activities
of the Peer Review Group (PRG) that consist of Richard Porco, Ralph
Hill and Rick Swayne, and the ASME staff and volunteers who have
provided valuable technical input, advice and assistance with
review of, commenting on, and editing of, this document.
Established in 1880, ASME is a professional not-for-profit
organization with more than 135,000 members and volunteers
promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical and
multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences. ASME develops
Codes and Standards that enhance public safety, and provides
lifelong learning and technical exchange opportunities benefiting
the engineering and technology community. Visit www.asme.org for
more information.
The ASME Standards Technology, LLC (ASME ST-LLC) is a
not-for-profit Limited Liability Company, with ASME as the sole
member, formed in 2004 to carry out work related to new and
developing technology. The ASME ST-LLC mission includes meeting the
needs of industry and government by providing new standards-related
products and services which advance the application of emerging and
newly commercialized science and technology and providing the
research and technology development needed to establish and
maintain the technical relevance of Codes and Standards. Visit
http://www.stllc. asme.org/ for more information.