Advanced Fuel Cycle Economic Tools, Algorithms, and Methodologies

摘要

The purpose of this report is to describe the economic analysis, modeling tools, and methodologies under development that will support the engineering economic analysis. Some example applications are provided in the analysis to illustrate how the tools and methods may be used. These economic analysis capabilities are used by the AFCI Systems Analysis to evaluate the economic ramifications of various AFCI fuel cycle scenarios, including determination of which components have the largest uncertainty, and which components have the largest impact on overall cost. The results of this work can help to provide insight to the economic conditions needed to keep nuclear energy (including closed fuel cycles) economically competitive in the U.S. and globally.