Projects

Within ANItA, we initially launched 14 work packages staffed by PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, as well as supervisors and researchers from both academia and industry.

The work within these packages began in 2023 and spans a wide range of both technical and non-technical disciplines. Each work package is designed to address specific knowledge gaps related to SMR technology. Collectively, the research outcomes will form a body of knowledge that can serve as a solid foundation for informed societal decision-making regarding the potential implementation of SMR technology in Sweden.

Work Packages within ANItA

The work packages are thematically divided into five areas, labeled A–E. Each thematic area includes several work packages.

A: SMR Technologies and Applications

A1: Scenarios for Sweden’s future electricity and energy production (completed)
A2: SMR concepts suitable for Sweden’s future electricity needs (completed)
A3: Nuclear power as part of hybrid energy systems
A4: Systems for nuclear heat production

B: SMR-Specific Issues Related to Core, Fuel, and Operation

B1: Fuel and core optimization for SMRs
B2: Core monitoring systems
B3: Studies of fuels supporting SMR deployment

C: SMR-Specific Issues Related to Reactor Safety and Safety Systems

C1: Passive safety systems and safety analyses
C2: Optimized water chemistry for light-water SMRs
C3: Studies on structural materials

D: Fuel Cycles

D1: Recycling of spent nuclear fuel
D2: Non-proliferation and nuclear safeguards

E: Deployment of New Nuclear Technology in Sweden

E1: Implementation of SMRs – serial production and project management
E2: Licensing issues and perspectives on regulatory frameworks