Advantages of co-located spent fuel reprocessing, repository and underground reactor facilities
Conference
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OSTI ID:20979688
- Idaho State University, PO Box 8090, Pocatello, ID 83209 (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545 (United States)
- Idaho State Univ., 315 Washington, Pocatello ID 83201 (United States)
The purpose of this work is to extend the discussion of potential advantages of the underground nuclear park (UNP) concept by making specific concept design and cost estimate comparisons for both present Generation III types of reactors and for some of the modular Gen IV or the GNEP modular concept. For the present Gen III types, we propose co-locating reprocessing and (re)fabrication facilities along with disposal facilities in the underground park. The goal is to determine the site costs and facility construction costs of such a complex which incorporates the advantages of a closed fuel cycle, nuclear waste repository, and ultimate decommissioning activities all within the UNP. Modular power generation units are also well-suited for placement underground and have the added advantage of construction using current and future tunnel boring machine technology. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 20979688
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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