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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Larry M. Girvin, Warren F. Witzig
Nuclear Technology | Volume 13 | Number 1 | January 1972 | Pages 53-64
Technical Paper | Economic | doi.org/10.13182/NT72-A31066
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A simplified nuclear fuel depletion model along with a unique economic model has been developed to perform nuclear fuel cost analyses. The depletion model is structured with a relatively inexpensive zero-dimensional depletion code (LEOPARD). In developing the economic model, particular recognition has been given to the utility accounting procedures, tax structure, and debt structure. The particular economic analysis demonstrated in this work has been limited to a small phase of the nuclear fuel cycle; however, additional work is being conducted to expand the basic concept to the entire fuel cycle. The economic model has shown great utility in analyzing the nuclear fuel leasing vs owning decision.
