Perspectives on the Protection of Complex Energy Objectives Such as Small Modular Reactors (SMR)

Carmen-Valentina Rădulescu, Florina Bran, Ioan I. Gâf-Deac, Radu-Ioan Mogoş () and Alexandru Burian
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Carmen-Valentina Rădulescu: Agrifood and Environmental Economics Department, Faculty of Agrifood and Environmental Economics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Roman Square, No. 6, 1-st Area, 010374 Bucharest, Romania
Florina Bran: Agrifood and Environmental Economics Department, Faculty of Agrifood and Environmental Economics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Roman Square, No. 6, 1-st Area, 010374 Bucharest, Romania
Ioan I. Gâf-Deac: Romanian Academy, INCE-CEMONT V. Dornei, Calea 13 Septembrie, No. 13, 050711 Bucharest, Romania
Radu-Ioan Mogoş: Cybernetics and Economic IT Department, Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic IT, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Roman Square, No. 6, 1-st Area, 010374 Bucharest, Romania
Alexandru Burian: Department of Mining, Oil and Gas, The University of Petroşani, Universităţii Street, No. 1, 332111 Petroşani, Romania

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 18, 1-19

Abstract: The protection, safety and security (PSS) of complex objectives have become managerial subjects for aspects such as guarantee, growth and development. These aspects are marked by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The present paper approaches the analysis of the current state in the PSS field through a case study with reference to the situation of small modular reactor (SMR) investments, which officially entered the application agenda for the first time in Romania and in the European Union (EU). The main object of the research aims at the perception scale of integrated PSS, using the method of interviewing decision-makers and researching the factorial structure of the centrality items of PSS activities in SMRs. The central view of this article is to conceptually delimit integrated PSS, their operationalization to complex objectives, and, respectively, their management in the context of research on the analysis and development directions registered nationally and internationally in the field. Derived from this approach, we defined secondary objectives as follows: to highlight the achievements in the field that contribute to ensuring the functioning of complex industrial objectives; to characterize energy demands in the context of the increasing phenomenon of globalization, technological transfer and knowledge; and to establish the framework for evaluating integrated PSS that have a preventive, safe and feasible contribution in the new economy.

Keywords: management; security; Small Modular Reactors; exploratory factor analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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