Economic analysis of nuclear plant life extension

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6671862

Reid, R L ^[1]

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1. Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Many nuclear plants in the United States will reach their licensed plant lifetime (40 yr) in the next decade, a decision on whether to refurbish the existing plants or replace them will be necessary. Such decisions typically need to be made at least 10 yr prior to the nuclear plant license's expiration to allow time to plan for the potential replacement capacity. This paper reports on a study comparing the cost of extending the life of an existing nuclear plant to the cost of either a new coal-fired power plant or a new gas-fired combined-cycle plant. Pertinent input parameters and assumptions used in this paper are presented in a table. An overall net benefit for nuclear plant life extension (NUPLEX) is indicated.

• OSTI ID: 6671862
• Report Number(s): CONF-921102--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 66
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210700 -- Nuclear Power Plants-- Regulation & Licensing
210800* -- Nuclear Power Plants-- Economics
CAPITALIZED COST
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EVALUATION
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
LICENSING
LIFE-CYCLE COST
LIFETIME
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OPERATING COST
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR LICENSING
SERVICE LIFE
THERMAL POWER PLANTS