Assessment of Siting Study for Small Modular Reactor (SMR)

Assessment of siting study for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) involves pre-screening of various data information from the Geographical Information System (GIS) and digital map of main parameter as well as the data of exclusion parameter. The main purpose of this study is to obtain an early stage information in identifying the potential site for SMR. The information needed and considered in this study include lithology, groundwater potential, fault, slope angle, elevation, flood risk, landuse, peak ground acceleration, coastal buffer, electrical national grid and population density. Besides that, the information of the exclusion parameters included airports facilities, parks and sanctuary, timber plantation, forest reserve and Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZONE) area also need to take into account in this study. The descriptions of suitable and preferred characteristics of each parameter have been elaborated based on the international and national requirement for SMR siting. All the parameters that are obtained have been used in spatial analysis model in order to determine and identify the most potential site for placing the SMR. (author)