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Noun: SMR
  1. A small nuclear fission reactor that can be manufactured at scale (reducing construction time and cost compared to traditional nuclear reactors); typically providing less than about 300 MW of electrical power per unit (or 1 GW of heat)
    - small modular reactor
     
  2. A method for producing syngas from natural gas, and hence hydrogen
    - steam methane reformation

Derived forms: SMRs

Type of: nuclear reactor, reactor

Encyclopedia: SMR