TY - THES A1 - Kuipers, Tjerk T1 - Developing nuclear security related legislative guarantees in licensing mobile Small Modular Reactors N2 - Goal of the thesis is to research enhancement of the legislative robustness and its possibilities regarding nuclear security of mobile Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in The Netherlands to improve the licensing process. SMRs are small Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) with an electrical power output lower than 300 MWe with specific attributes like modularity and mobility, which is beneficial in serial manufacturing, like simplified design features, so fewer components allows for a higher reliability, like passive safety features, which connotes the behavior of components according to known laws of physics, for instance gravity, and like inherent safety features which are defined by reactor characteristics. Chapter 2 reviews the inherent safety and security features of SMRs and its implications on nuclear safety and nuclear security. Chapter 3 deals with the international nuclear regulatory framework and its applicability towards licensing SMRs. Some IAEA Member States have revisioned their legal structure to optimize an SMR licensing process by applying a graded approach towards nuclear security and safety requirements. In Chapter 4 the Dutch nuclear regulatory framework and its impact on SMR developments related to nuclear safety and security are discussed. Suggestions and recommendations for possible legal adjustments are made. Chapter 5 approaches the harmonization of licensing requirements by proposing a more efficient alternative to the Dutch licensing process for all types of NPPs, including SMRs, as presented in international recommendations. Chapter 6 considers the need for SMRs and an alternative approach to the stakeholder involvement in the Dutch NPP licensing process. Generally nuclear regulatory frameworks mainly focus on licensing conventional NPPs and the corresponding nuclear safety and security requirements and therefore prescribing overshooting regulations. Legal options to gradually approach safety and security requirements are deeply embedded in the Dutch Nuclear Energy Act and corresponding legislation. Combined with legal adjustments as denoted in the conclusions and recommendations, the adjustmenst are not only permittable and justifiable but also legally possible. Therefore, the licensing process of SMRs can be streamlined, establishing a harmonized and robust nuclear regulatory framework creating great opportunities for enriching the energy mix in The Netherlands with SMRs. KW - small modular reactor KW - graded approach KW - nuclear security KW - nuclear regulatory framework KW - SMR Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:522-opus4-26627 CY - Brandenburg an der Havel ER -