Reprocessing of nuclear fuel and plutonium breeder commercialization: implications of deferral
Conference
·
OSTI ID:6418636
U.S. government nuclear weapons anti-proliferation policies that pertain to the deferral of commercial-scale reprocessing of nuclear fuel and plutonium breeding reactors are reviewed. Prior U.S. economic cost/benefit analyses of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing and recycling are also summarized. The time and capacity of commercial-scale reprocessing facilities and the associated minimum present discounted costs that would support a later decision to proceed with U.S. breeder commercialization are analyzed.
- Research Organization:
- RAND Corp., Santa Monica, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6418636
- Report Number(s):
- RAND-P-6226; CONF-781182-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
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FAST REACTORS
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NUCLEAR FUELS
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SEPARATION PROCESSES
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SPENT FUELS
WATER COOLED REACTORS