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Title: Factors Impacting Decommissioning Costs - 13576

Abstract

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) studied United States experience with decommissioning cost estimates and the factors that impact the actual cost of decommissioning projects. This study gathered available estimated and actual decommissioning costs from eight nuclear power plants in the United States to understand the major components of decommissioning costs. Major costs categories for decommissioning a nuclear power plant are removal costs, radioactive waste costs, staffing costs, and other costs. The technical factors that impact the costs were analyzed based on the plants' decommissioning experiences. Detailed cost breakdowns by major projects and other cost categories from actual power plant decommissioning experiences will be presented. Such information will be useful in planning future decommissioning and designing new plants. (authors)

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Electric Power Research Institute, 3420 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, California (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
WM Symposia, 1628 E. Southern Avenue, Suite 9-332, Tempe, AZ 85282 (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
22225136
Report Number(s):
INIS-US-13-WM-13576
TRN: US14V0718046091
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: WM2013: Waste Management Conference: International collaboration and continuous improvement, Phoenix, AZ (United States), 24-28 Feb 2013; Other Information: Country of input: France; 20 refs.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; BREAKDOWN; COST; COST ESTIMATION; DECOMMISSIONING; EPRI; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES

Citation Formats

Kim, Karen, and McGrath, Richard. Factors Impacting Decommissioning Costs - 13576. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Kim, Karen, & McGrath, Richard. Factors Impacting Decommissioning Costs - 13576. United States.
Kim, Karen, and McGrath, Richard. 2013. "Factors Impacting Decommissioning Costs - 13576". United States.
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abstractNote = {The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) studied United States experience with decommissioning cost estimates and the factors that impact the actual cost of decommissioning projects. This study gathered available estimated and actual decommissioning costs from eight nuclear power plants in the United States to understand the major components of decommissioning costs. Major costs categories for decommissioning a nuclear power plant are removal costs, radioactive waste costs, staffing costs, and other costs. The technical factors that impact the costs were analyzed based on the plants' decommissioning experiences. Detailed cost breakdowns by major projects and other cost categories from actual power plant decommissioning experiences will be presented. Such information will be useful in planning future decommissioning and designing new plants. (authors)},
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year = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
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