Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
Funded projects
Funded projects announced to date under the Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program.
| Proponent | Title | Description | NRCan funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen’s University | SMRs – addressing fuel dry storage concerns and a techno-gap / life cycle assessment to enable effective deployment | Queen’s University will receive a total of $935,542 over three years for their project on addressing fuel dry storage and conducting a techno-gap / life cycle assessment to enable the effective deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). The project aims to assess the degradation of SMR fuel waste forms during dry storage and the impact of aging fuels on materials proposed for storage casks. A gap analysis and life-cycle assessment of the nuclear supply chains related to SMRs will include identifying opportunities and applications for heat and electrical production from SMRs. | $935,542 |
| Chemetics Inc. | Developing SMR engineering and fabrication capacity | Chemetics Inc. will receive a total of $2,131,000 over three years to support research and development of small modular reactor (SMR) fabrication. This project will enable Chemetics to develop, test, and qualify new fabrication technologies for SMR components. | $2,131,000 |
| Prodigy Clean Energy Ltd. | Enabling Transportable Nuclear Power Plants (TNPPs) for Fleet-Scale SMR Deployment | Prodigy Clean Energy will receive a total of $2,750,000 over two years to support research and development to enable Transportable Nuclear Power Plants (TNPPs) as part of the SMR supply chain. This project aims to carry out research required to produce a system level TNPP configuration that meets regulatory requirements, is optimized for operation, maintenance, waste minimization and decommissioning, and that has integrated design input from major stakeholders including Indigenous groups. | $2,750,000 |
| Nuclear Waste Management Organization | Using Adaptive Phased Management to Enable SMRs in Canada | The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) will receive $3,750,000 over three years for their project on using Adaptive Phased Management (APM) to enable SMRs in Canada. The Project aims to enhance the compatibility of the NWMO’s current APM program with the upcoming deployment of SMRs. | $3,750,000 |
| Calian Ltd. | Guidance for characterization of SMR building materials | This Project will develop a guidance document for characterization of building materials to be used in construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada. Characterization of pre-existing naturally occurring and human-made radionuclides in the building materials during the construction phase will provide a baseline for managing decommissioning wastes at the end of the SMR life-cycle. This may allow free release of materials that would have otherwise been managed as low-level radioactive wastes without baseline information. | $261,535 |
| Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries | National Ready4SMR Program | This Project aims to develop a National Ready4SMR program to identify procurement risk due to technological gaps on Canada’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) projects, and subsequently develop supply strategies for at risk parts and components. | $543,000 |
| Kinectrics | Recovery of C-14 from SMR Wastes to Reduce Disposal Costs and Recover Value | The objective of this Project is to investigate the feasibility of disposing of C-14 by recovering it from radioactive wastes and engage with stakeholders to identify a route to divert waste streams from disposal. | $126,475 |
| North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council | Building the Indigenous Supply Chain Supporting SMR Development and Deployment in New Brunswick | The North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) will receive a total of $2,070,336 over three years to lead the “Building the Indigenous Supply Chain Supporting Development and Deployment of SMRs in New Brunswick” project. This Project aims to study and support development of robust supply chains in Canada, while anchoring elements in New Brunswick with First Nation ownership. | $2,070,336 |
| Opportunities New Brunswick | Modularization & Manufacturing Development (MMD) | The objective of this Project is to provide a research and development (R&D) lifecycle framework and roadmap for the manufacturing of cost effective modularized small modular reactor (SMR) technology, including assessing nuclear supply chain gaps, generating technical knowledge through collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) and expanding access through workshops. | $1,094,850 |
| Canadian Standards Association | Standards for Enabling Small Modular Reactors: Research, Development of Standards Content, and Awareness and Education | The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) will receive a total of $925,000 over three years from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) for its project to inform and accelerate the development of standards related to small modular reactors. This CSA project aims to identify the gaps and applicability of existing standards to the SMR supply chain, managing radioactive waste of SMRs and advanced manufacturing for SMR applications, and benchmarking to international requirements. | $925,000 |
| University of Alberta | Design and Additive Manufacturing of Next-Generation Functionally-Graded Inconel Alloy 617 Materials for Use in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) | The University of Alberta will receive a total of $1,656,000 over three years from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) for its project on additive manufacturing (AM) of next-generation functionally-graded materials for use in SMRs. This project aims to design and process novel high-temperature corrosion-resistant materials using AM solutions, to develop a more robust domestic supply chain for SMRs in Canada. | $1,656,000 |
| University of Regina | Long-term disposal strategies for intermediate level waste from small modular reactors | The University of Regina will receive a total of $941,651 over three years from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) for its project on long-term disposal strategies for intermediate level waste from small modular reactors. This project aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of siting, transportation, and containment related to the development of an intermediate level radioactive waste disposal system for small modular reactors in Saskatchewan. | $941,651 |
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