Literature Review of Advanced Reactor Cost Estimates

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2023

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1986466· OSTI ID:1986466

Abou-Jaoude, Abdalla ^[1]; Lin, Linyu ^[1]; Bolisetti, Chandrakanth ^[1]; Worsham, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick ^[1]; Larsen, Levi Morin ^[1]; Epiney, Aaron S. ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

This report provides a comprehensive review of existing literature on advanced reactor cost estimations in the form of a ‘meta-study’. Over 30 references were evaluated and considered as part of this effort. The information is then distilled into different tiers, each with varying levels of detail and granularity. The recommendations consist of low/medium/high estimates for capital and operating costs that can be adjusted using various correction factors (based on learning, numbers of plants per site, etc.). In addition, reference breakdown in costs based on a code of account structure is provided for the main four types of advanced reactors.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1986466
• Report Number(s): INL/RPT--23-72972-Rev000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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