<p>The decommissioning technology of nuclear facilities&nbsp;has been one of the most important research directions&nbsp;of nuclear industry&nbsp;for several decades, and further enhancements are being carried out in the worldwide. The global published patents about the decommissioning technology of nuclear facilities&nbsp;are investigated in this work. The technology forecasting and the development strategy of the decommissioning technology of nuclear facilities&nbsp;was provided from the view of patents, based on the nations, the technology field, the trend in the number of patents applications. This work will contribute to understanding the advanced developments of the decommissioning technology of nuclear facilities&nbsp;by a new perspective.&nbsp;The patent data related to decommissioning technology of nuclear facilities published by various countries up to November 1, 2020&nbsp;are collected, and through quantitative statistics and content analysis, the understanding of relevant industries and technology development trend of personnel in the industry is promoted from the perspective of open patent data, a complex of technology, law and economy. Through the technology and economy behind the patent data to ensure its reliability and authenticity, this paper puts forward suggestions and prospects for the practitioners in the field of nuclear facilities decommissioning from the aspects of how to combine the research and analysis of patent situation with the development of the industry.</p>

The Development Status of Decommissioning Technology of Nuclear Facilities: An Insight From Patents

Paper Proceedings: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/ICONE/ICONE28/volume/85246

2021 28th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE28)

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