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• A new non-proliferation assessment tool

  Proliferation resistance is defined by IAEA as ‘that characteristic of a nuclear energy system that impedes the diversion or undeclared…

• IAEA STR-332

  December 2002.[2] ""Evaluation Methodology for Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection of Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems""

• the decisionmaking is frequently supported by quantitative methods such as probabilistic safety assessments (PSA).

  PSAs improve the objectivity in making design and operational decisions. Also

  they provide a means to test whether defence-in-depth actions

• Defence in depth in nuclear safety

  Several studies performed after the Fukushima accident have identified strengthening of defence-in-depth as one of the areas that ought to…

• the first steps towards new plant construction have nevertheless been taken. The DoE announced late last year that it was inviting utilities to share the costs for licensing activities enabling a new plant to be ordered and licensed for deployment. To date

  three consortia have applied to test the combined construction and operating licence (COL) process. The largest of these consortia is…