ABOUT SOME ISSUES OF ENSURING AND EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF NUCLEAR SECURITY FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS BASED ON SMALL MODULAR REACTORS

The paper provides an examination of approaches to ensuring Nuclear Security of nuclear facilities based on small modular reactors, as well as a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of physical protection systems. These approaches are based on the principles of the IAEA, taking into account the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international experience in ensuring the safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities based on small modular reactors.

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