Nuclear fuel cycle costs
Conference
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OSTI ID:5486523
The costs for the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle, which were developed as part of the Nonproliferation Alternative Systems Assessment Program (NASAP), are presented. Total fuel cycle costs are given for the pressurized water reactor once-through and fuel recycle systems, and for the liquid-metal fast breeder reactor system. These calculations show that fuel cycle costs are a small part of the total power costs. For breeder reactors, fuel cycle costs are about half that of the present once-through system. The total power cost of the breeder reactor system is greater than that of light-water reactor at today's prices for uranium and enrichment.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 5486523
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820234-2; ON: DE82009625
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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