Licensing of the construction permit of the NHR-200

The nuclear heating reactor (NHR) was developed by the Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology (INET), Tsinghua University. The main design features and safety concepts of the NHR200, the criteria and principles that were followed in licensing the construction permit of the NHR 200 are discussed. Licensing activities and procedures are described. Some of the main safety licensing safety issues including accident analysis, secondary containment design, the requirements for the Diesel generators and the safety classification of systems and components are briefly addressed.