Conveners
Applicability to Regulation Frameworks and Safety
- Shanliang Zheng (Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Codes and standards (C&S) play an important role in the regulatory frameworks for both, radiation protection and nuclear facilities. Currently, internationally different approaches for fusion regulation either already exists or are currently being developed based either the regulatory framework for radiation protection or nuclear facilities. Thereby, the fusion regulatory framework most likely...
In March 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) unanimously agreed to regulate fusion energy facilities under the byproduct materials framework of 10 CFR 30—commonly applied to particle accelerators and medical irradiation systems—rather than the 10 CFR 50/52 framework for fission reactors. This approach mirrors that of the U.K., where fusion facilities are overseen by the Health...
This presentation examines strategic approaches to fusion codes and standards development, emphasizing three key principles: leveraging existing commercial industry standards, allowing adequate operational experience and design standardization prior to establishing fusion-specific requirements, and assessing the most efficient and appropriate regulatory applications for codes and standards....
