For the purpose of this International Nuclear Society Council (INSC) position statement, small modular reactors (SMRs) are defined as nuclear reactors with power outputs of 300 MWe or less per module and include both light water reactor (LWR) and non-LWR advanced reactors. While the existing nuclear power plants have been successfully suppling carbon-free electricity economically and will continue to do so for many countries in foreseeable future, the small size and modular nature of SMRs have potential to meet rapidly changing world carbon-free energy demand with improved flexibility.
The smaller size of SMRs means that most systems can be manufactured and assembled in the factory, compared to traditional LWRs, for which a larger fraction of the work must be done on the construction site. As a result of automation, factory fabrication offers an opportunity to achieve high quality, along with repeatability, which can lead to improved standardization and lower costs. SMRs have inherent safety features due to smaller reactor core size permitting reduced emergency planning zones. Thus, SMRs can be located closer to population centers, and the siting flexibility implies that energy can be supplied near the demand, minimizing investment in transmission.
The modular approach permits investment requirements to be more gradual and levelized over the years. Moreover, some SMRs operate at high temperatures and are particularly well-suited for both electricity generation and other energy applications such as process heat and hydrogen production. SMRs are designed for high operational flexibility in addition to reliability, and therefore are able to complement variable renewable energy sources and support society with clean energy.
The International Nuclear Society Council calls on all parties to recognize the near-term opportunity presented by SMRs to provide safe, reliable, clean, and affordable energy to meet the demands of society for clean energy. INSC supports advancing the R&D, testing, regulations, manufacturing capabilities and policies necessary to enable the deployment of first-of-a-kind SMRs, leading to a broad use of standardized reactors and to a possible global deployment of these technologies in the near future. INSC sees that the investment in SMRs is an additional support to the successfully operating and under construction large reactors, and it is justified by further expanding the role of nuclear energy in the world.
INSC was founded on 11th November 1990 by the Ineternational Nuclear Societies Group (INSG), an international group of Nuclear Societies. Current INSC Member Societies are:
American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Asociacion Argentina de Tecnologia Nuclear (AATN)
Associação Brasileira de Energia Nuclear (ABEN)
Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ)
Australian Nuclear Association (ANA)
Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)
Egyptian Society of Nuclear Science and Applications (ESNSA)
European Nuclear Society (ENS)
Austrian Nuclear Society
Belgian Nuclear Society
Bulgarian Nuclear Society
Croatian Nuclear Society
Czech Nuclear Society
Finnish Nuclear Society
French Nuclear Energy Society
German Nuclear Society
Hungarian Nuclear Society
Israel Nuclear Society
Italian Nuclear Association
Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Association
Netherlands Nuclear Society
The Nuclear Institute
Nuclear Society of Russia
Nuclear Society of Serbia
Nuclear Society of Slovenia
Polish Nuclear Society
Romanian Nuclear Energy Association
Slovak Nuclear Society
Spanish Nuclear Society
Swedish Nuclear Society
Swiss Nuclear Society
Indian Nuclear Society (InNS)
Israel Nuclear Society (IsNS)
Korean Nuclear Society (KNS)
Latin American Section (LAS)
Nuclear Energy Society Taipei (NEST)
Pakistan Nuclear Society (PNS)
Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana (SNM)
Nuclear Society of Thailand (NST)
Objectives
To be a global forum for Nuclear Societies to discuss and establish common aims and goals.
To act as a global Non Governmental Organization in nuclear matters of international nature.
To represent the views and positions of professionals and workers in the nuclear field through their Nuclear Societies.
To value the work and achievements of the nuclear community of the world based on ethical principles adopted by the Nuclear Societies.
To increase the operational efficiency of Nuclear Societies by establishing means for cooperation and complementation in the execution of their programs.
Organization
Nuclear Societies members of the International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC) have been grouped in five geographical regions: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America and At-Large (representing the other regions of the world).
Each region has six seats in the Council, where national and regional Nuclear Societies, or Federations of Nuclear Societies, are represented. Within a region, the number of seats has been allocated by agreement among the Member Societies of the region.
As of 31st May 1996, the membership of the Council is as follows:
Region
Member Society
Number of Seats
Asia Pacific
Atomic Energy Society of Japan
2
Australian Nuclear Association
1
Korean Nuclear Society
1
Nuclear Energy Society, Taipei
1
Chinese Nuclear Society
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Europe
European Nuclear Society
6
Latin America
America Latin American Section of ANS
3
Argentinian Association of Nuclear Technology
1
Brazilian Association of Nuclear Energy
1
Mexican Nuclear Society
1
North America
American Nuclear Society
4
Canadian Nuclear Society
2
At-Large
Israel Nuclear Society
1
Pakistan Nuclear Society
1
Indian Nuclear Society
1
Egyptian Society of Nuclear Science and Applications
1
Nuclear Society of Thailand
1
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Officers
INSC has four officers: Chairman, 1st Vice-Chairman, 2nd Vice-Chairman and Secretary/Treasurer. In addition, to give the necessary material support to the organization, the Chairman appoints an assistant from his Society to perform his secretarial activities. The officers are elected by majority vote of the members of the Council. The term of office is two years, starting on January 1st of the year following the election.
The following tables list the INSC officers since its creation:
Post
1991 – 1992
1993 – 1994
1995 – 1996
Chairman
Jean van Dievoet (ENS)
L.Manning Muntzing (ANS)
Mishima Yoshitsugu (AESJ)
1st Vice-Chairman
L.Manning Muntzing (ANS)
Mishima Yoshitsugu (AESJ)
Manuel Acero (ENS)
2nd Vice-Chairman
*
Manuel Acero (ENS)
Robert Long (ANS)
Secretary/treasurer
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
Chairman’s secretariat
Peter Feuz (ENS)
James Toscas (ANS)
Endo Yuzo (AESJ)
Post
1997 – 1998
1999 – 2000
2001 – 2002
Chairman
Manuel Acero (ENS)
Gail de Planque (ANS)
Chang Kun Lee (KNS)
1st Vice-Chairman
Gail de Planque (ANS) **
Chang Kun Lee (KNS)
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
2nd Vice-Chairman
Chang Kun Lee (KNS)
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
Agneta Rising (ENS)
Secretary/treasurer
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
Konrad Hädener (ENS)
Andy Kadak (ANS)
Chairman’s secretariat
Montserrat Casero (ENS)
Mike Diekman (ANS)
B-K Kim (KNS) ***
Post
2003 – 2004
2005 – 2006
2007 – 2008
Chairman
Jorge Spitalnik (LAS)
Bertrand Barre (ENS)
Andy Kadak (ANS)
1st Vice-Chairman
Bertrand Barre (ENS)
Andy Kadak (ANS)
Gustavo Alonso (SNM)
2nd Vice-Chairman
Andy Kadak (ANS)
Shunsuke Kondo (AESJ)
Shunsuke Kondo (AESJ)
Secretary/treasurer
Shunsuke Kondo (AESJ)
Jose L. Delgado (SNM) *****
Frank Deconinck (ENS)
Chairman’s secretariat
Satomi Nishimura (AESJ)
Satomi Nishimura (AESJ) ****
Mike Diekman (ANS)
Post
2009 – 2010
2011 – 2012
2013 – 2014
Chairman
Gustavo Alonso (SNM)
Bernard Jolly (ENS)
Hisashi Ninokata (AESJ)
1st Vice-Chairman
Bernard Jolly (ENS)
Hisashi Ninokata (AESJ)
William Burchill (ANS)
2nd Vice-Chairman
Shunsuke Kondo (AESJ)
William Burchill (ANS)
Jaime Pahissa-Campa (LAS)
Secretary/treasurer
William Burchill (ANS)
Jaime Pahissa-Campa (LAS)
Jean-Pol Poncelet (ENS)
Chairman’s secretariat
Mike Diekman (ANS)
Mike Diekman (ANS)
Konatsu Orihara (AESJ)
Post
2015 – 2016
2017 – 2018
2019 – 2020
Chairman
William Burchill (ANS)
Jaime Pahissa-Campa (LAS-ANS)
Fernando Naredo (ENS)
1st Vice-Chairman
Jaime Pahissa-Campa (LAS)
Fernando Naredo (ENS)
Poong Hyun Seong (KNS)
2nd Vice-Chairman
to be determined (ENS)
Poong Hyun Seong (KNS)
Peter Ozemoyah (CNS)
Secretary/treasurer
Kune Y. Suh (KNS)
Peter Ozemoyah (CNS)
Orpet Peixoto (LAS-ANS)
Chairman’s secretariat
*The 2nd Vice-Chairman post was established in 1993 **[1997] Robert Long (ANS) ***[2002] John K. Chung (KNS) ****[2006] Mike Diekman (ANS) *****[2006] Gustavo Alonso(SNM)
