A UNIFORM METHOD FOR COMPUTING THE POWER COSTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Energia es Atomtech.

OSTI ID:4199699

Ocsai, M'; Buki, I

The Hungarian method of estimating the cost indices of new thermal power plants and its application to nuclear power plants are analyzed. Assuming Hungarian conditions of operation, the method is used to compute and compare the cost indices of various foreign nuclear power reactors (Bradwell, Hunterston, the French EDF-1, the GCR-2, Yankee, Dresden, and the Canadian NPD-200). The costs are in Hungarian currency, at given rates of exchange. The data are compiled from the IAEA's 1959 Reactor Catalogue and the proceedings of the Second Geneva Conference. The Anglo-American method of computing the cost per kwh is criticized in that it is convenient with regard to comparability but is based on the assumption of a single central stution supplying new consumers. This assumption distorts the results in favor of nuclear power. The Hungarian method is recommended because it takes into consideration the complex interrelation of the power grid to which the new nuclear power plant will be connected. (JPRS)

• Research Organization: Power Plant Designing Bureau, Budapest; Technical Univ., Budapest
• NSA Number: NSA-14-017614
• OSTI ID: 4199699
• Journal Information: Energia es Atomtech., Journal Name: Energia es Atomtech. Vol. Vol: 13
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Hungarian

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YAEC
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