Cost of Electricity from Molten Salt Reactors

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2002 · Nuclear Technology

OSTI ID:20826750

Moir, R W ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (United States)

The cost of electricity is estimated for a molten salt reactor based on evaluations at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and compared to the ORNL pressurized water reactor and coal plant estimates of the same pre-1980 vintage plants. The results were 3.8, 4.1, and 4.2 cent/kWh for the molten salt reactor, pressurized water reactor, and coal. Surprisingly, such cost estimates have never before been published for the molten salt reactor.

• OSTI ID: 20826750
• Journal Information: Nuclear Technology, Vol. 138, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2006 American Nuclear Society (ANS), United States, All rights reserved. http://epubs.ans.org/; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0029-5450
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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