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Mining and Milling
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| A1 | Uranium Mining and Milling | $/kgU | 2020 | 35.8 | 145.2 | 310.2 | 89.5 | 2023 | 1.16 | 41.5 | 168.5 | 360.0 | 103.9 | 0.1 | |||||||
| A2 | Thorium Mining and Milling | $/kgTh | 2020 | 24.2 | 97.9 | 209.0 | 59.4 | 2023 | 1.16 | 28.6 | 113.3 | 242.0 | 69.3 | 1.1 | |||||||
| What-it-takes - last technical revision | What-it-takes - escalated to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| What-it-takes - last technical revision | What-it-takes - escalated to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B | U3O8 - UF6 Conversion | $/kgU | 2020 | 6.00 | 11.90 | 17.90 | N/A | 2023 | 1.381 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 20.8 | #VALUE! | 0.1 | |||||||
Module C: Enrichment
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| What-it-takes - last technical revision | What-it-takes - escalated to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Uranium Enrichment up to 4.95% U-235 (Conventional LWR LEU SWUs) | $/kgU | 2017 | 97 | 125 | 154 | 125 | 2023 | 1.454 | 119.0 | 153.0 | 188.0 | 153.0 | 1 | |||||||
| C2 | Highly Enriched Uranium Blend Down | not evaluated | |||||||||||||||||||
| C3a | Uranium Enrichment between 5% and 9.75% U-235 (CAT-III HALEU SWUs) | Percent SWU premium above LEU SWU prices in C1 above | 2021 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2023 | 1.16 | 5.6 | 14.4 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.01 | ||||||||
| C3b | Uranium Enrichment between 10% and 19.75% U-235 (CAT-II HALEU SWUs) | Percent SWU premium above LEU SWU prices in C1 above | 2021 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 2023 | 1.16 | 3.3 | 16.6 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.01 | ||||||||
| C3c | HALEUF6 unit cost including all front end costs from rows C1, C3a, and C3b above . | $/kgU as HALEUF6 | 2021 | 7400 | 14000 | 23000 | 11000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 8200.0 | 15500.0 | 25500.0 | 12200.0 | 100 | |||||||
| C3d | Metallization cost from CAT-III HALEUF6 | $/kgU as U-metal shards | 2021 | 200 | 600 | 1000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 220.0 | 670.0 | 1110.0 | 0.0 | 10 | ||||||||
| C3e | Deconversion cost from CAT-III HALEUF6 to UO3 | $/kgU as clean UO3 | 2021 | 100 | 550 | 1000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 110.0 | 610.0 | 1110.0 | 0.0 | 10 | ||||||||
| C3f | Metallization cost from CAT-II HALEUF6 | $/kgU as U-metal shards | 2021 | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1110.0 | 2220.0 | 3330.0 | 0.0 | 10 | ||||||||
| C3g | Deconversion cost from CAT-II HALEUF6 to UO3 | $/kgU as clean UO3 | 2021 | 500 | 1250 | 2000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 550.0 | 1390.0 | 2220.0 | 0.0 | 10 | ||||||||
Contact Handled Fuel Fabrication
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| What-it-takes - last technical revision | What-it-takes - escalated to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D1-1a | LWR UO2 Fuel Fabrication: PWR V-LEU | $/kgU | 2020 | 242 | 423 | 605 | 421 | 2023 | 1.16 | 281.0 | 491.0 | 702.0 | 489.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-1b | LWR UO2 Fuel Fabrication: PWR R-LEU | $/kgU | 2020 | 263 | 463 | 668 | 458 | 2023 | 1.16 | 305.0 | 537.0 | 775.0 | 531.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-1c | LWR UO2 Fuel Fabrication: BWR V-LEU | $/kgU | 2020 | 300 | 442 | 605 | 421 | 2023 | 1.16 | 348.0 | 513.0 | 702.0 | 489.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-1d | LWR UO2 Fuel Fabrication: BWR R-LEU | $/kgU | 2020 | 332 | 495 | 668 | 486 | 2023 | 1.16 | 385.0 | 574.0 | 775.0 | 564.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-2 | LWR MOX Fuel Fabrication: PWR MOX (Fuel fabricated from clean separated Pu) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 708 | 1016 | 1430 | 910 | 2023 | 1.16 | 822.0 | 1178.0 | 1660.0 | 1056.0 | 2 | |||||||
| D1-2 | LWR MOX Fuel Fabrication: PWR MOX (Fuel fabricated from separated Pu requiring additional glovebox shielding and remote maintenance) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 963 | 1410 | 2009 | 1259 | 2023 | 1117.0 | 1636.0 | 2331.0 | 1461.0 | 1 | ||||||||
| D1-3 | Gas-Cooled Reactor Fuels: HTR TRISO | $/kgU | 2020 | 1000 | 4667 | 9000 | 4000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1160.0 | 5416.0 | 10443.0 | 4642.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-4 | Ceramic Pelletized Fast Reactor Fuel: FR MOX | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1238 | 1614 | 2118 | 1486 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1400.0 | 1900.0 | 2500.0 | 1700.0 | 100 | |||||||
| D1-4 | Ceramic Pelletized Fast Reactor Fuel: FR UOX | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1655 | 2244 | 3027 | 2049 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1920.0 | 2600.0 | 3510.0 | 2380.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-4 | Ceramic Pelletized Fast Reactor Fuel: FR UOX Blanket | $/kgHM | 2020 | 377 | 448 | 546 | 422 | 2023 | 1.16 | 440.0 | 520.0 | 630.0 | 490.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-5 | VIPAC U,Pu SFR MOX | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1114 | 1453 | 1906 | 1338 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1293.0 | 1686.0 | 2212.0 | 1553.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-5 | VIPAC U,Pu LWR MOX | $/kgHM | 2020 | 637 | 914 | 1287 | 819 | 2023 | 1.16 | 739.0 | 1061.0 | 1493.0 | 950.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-6A.4 | SFR UOX Blanket | $/kgU | 2020 | 284 | 512 | 726 | 512 | 2023 | 1.16 | 330.0 | 594.0 | 842.0 | 594.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-6A.5 | SFR U-Metal Blanket Fuel | $/kgU | 2020 | 289 | 417 | 579 | 382 | 2023 | 1.16 | 335.0 | 484.0 | 672.0 | 443.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-6A.6 | Low-enriched HALEU-Metal Fuel in Cat III Facility | $/kgU | 2020 | 404 | 640 | 1010 | 505 | 2023 | 1.16 | 469.0 | 743.0 | 1172.0 | 586.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-6A.7 | Reprocessed and Re-enriched Low-enriched HALEU in Cat III Facility | $/kgU | 2020 | 455 | 707 | 1111 | 556 | 2023 | 1.16 | 528.0 | 820.0 | 1289.0 | 645.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-6A.8 | Never-irradiated Low-enriched HALEU Metal Fuel in Cat II Facility | $/kgU | 2020 | 1111 | 1313 | 1515 | 1313 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1290.0 | 1520.0 | 1760.0 | 1520.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-6A.9 | Reprocessed and Re-enriched HALEU in Cat III Facility | $/kgU | 2020 | 1818 | 2155 | 2525 | 2121 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2110.0 | 2500.0 | 2930.0 | 2460.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-6A.10 | SFR UOX MEU Startup Fuel | $/kgU | 2020 | 547 | 950 | 1357 | 847 | 2023 | 1.16 | 630.0 | 1100.0 | 1570.0 | 980.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-6A.11 | HEU Speciality Fuels | $/kgU | 2020 | 11000 | 65000 | 158000 | 26000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 13000.0 | 75000.0 | 183000.0 | 30000.0 | 1000 | |||||||
| D1-6B.6 | SFR U,Pu,Zr metal driver fuel from LWR-SNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1154 | 1503 | 1968 | 1385 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1340.0 | 1740.0 | 2280.0 | 1610.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-6B.7 | SFR U,Pu,Zr metal driver fuel from SFR-SNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1511 | 2007 | 2743 | 1865 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1750.0 | 2330.0 | 3180.0 | 2160.0 | 10 | |||||||
| D1-7 | CANDU Fuel: CANDU Nat U | $/kgU | 2020 | 132 | 219 | 316 | 210 | 2023 | 1.16 | 153.0 | 254.0 | 367.0 | 244.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-7a | Front-end deconversion adder | $/kgU | 2020 | 32 | 48 | 63 | 49 | 2023 | 1.16 | 37.0 | 56.0 | 73.0 | 57.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-7r | CANDU Fuel: CANDU SEU or LWR RepU | $/kgU | 2020 | 163 | 267 | 379 | 260 | 2023 | 1.16 | 189.0 | 310.0 | 440.0 | 302.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-8 | Thorium-based Fuel: U,Th MOX | $/kgHM | 2020 | 327 | 573 | 818 | 573 | 2023 | 1.16 | 379.0 | 665.0 | 949.0 | 665.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-8 | Thorium-based Fuel: Thoria Blanket | $/kgTh | 2020 | 273 | 483 | 687 | 490 | 2023 | 1.16 | 317.0 | 560.0 | 797.0 | 569.0 | 1 | |||||||
| D1-9 | Inert Matrix and Other Advanced Fuels | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F2/D2-1A | Metallic Fast Reactor Fuel Re-fabrication (See Module F2) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 2850 | 5000 | 7100 | 5000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 3300.0 | 5800.0 | 8250.0 | 5800.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F2/D2-1B | Remote Fabrication | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1052 | 1950 | 2850 | 1950 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1200.0 | 2250.0 | 3300.0 | 2250.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F2D2-2 | Gas-solid phase chemistry separations and fuel fabrication | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1050 | 2600 | 4200 | 2500 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1200.0 | 3000.0 | 4850.0 | 2900.0 | 50 | |||||||
Material Storage
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| What-it-takes - last technical revision | What-it-takes - escalated to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wet Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Dry Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E3-1a | Recycled Combined Actinide Product Storage (Stand-alone Facility) | $/yr per kg of total Pu+MA | 2020 | 3937 | 5448 | 7158 | 5249 | 2023 | 1.16 | 4568.0 | 6322.0 | 8306.0 | 6091.0 | 1 | |||||||
| E3-1b | Recycled Combined Actinide Product Storage (Co-Located Facility) | $/yr per kg of total Pu+MA | 2020 | 715 | 989 | 1300 | 953 | 2023 | 1.16 | 830.0 | 1148.0 | 1508.0 | 1106.0 | 1 | |||||||
| E3-2a | Recycled PuO2 Product Storage before MOX fabrication (Stand-alone) | $/yr per kg of Pu | 2020 | 2386 | 3142 | 3937 | 3102 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2769.0 | 3646.0 | 4568.0 | 3600.0 | 1 | |||||||
| E3-2b | Recycled PuO2 Product Storage before MOX fabrication (Co-Located Facility) | $/yr per kg of Pu | 2020 | 433 | 570 | 715 | 563 | 2023 | 1.16 | 502.0 | 661.0 | 830.0 | 653.0 | 1 | |||||||
| E4 | Managed Decay Storage of selected separated FPs | $/kg of Cs/Sr | 2020 | 11930 | 26843 | 41755 | 26843 | 2023 | 1.16 | 13843.0 | 31148.0 | 48452.0 | 31148.0 | 1 | |||||||
Consolidated Interim Storage
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| I-3c | Consolodated Interim Storage Case 3 | $/kgHM | 2020 | 84 | 160 | 210 | 186 | 2023 | 1.16 | 97.0 | 186.0 | 244.0 | 216.0 | 1 | |||||||
| I-4c | Consolodated Interim Storage Case 4 | $/kgHM | 2020 | 232 | 463 | 636 | 521 | 2023 | 1.16 | 269.0 | 537.0 | 738.0 | 605.0 | 1 | |||||||
Spent Fuel Reprocessing
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| F1-coex | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: COEX Aqueous Separations only for UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 900 | 1100 | 1300 | 1100 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1050.0 | 1300.0 | 1500.0 | 1300.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-1a | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+1a Aqueous Separation only for UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1100 | 1350 | 1600 | 1350 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1300.0 | 1550.0 | 1850.0 | 1550.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-3a | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+3a Aqueous Separation only for UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1250 | 1550 | 1850 | 1550 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1450.0 | 1800.0 | 2150.0 | 1800.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-coex_T | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: COEX Total Aqueous Reprocessing of UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1300 | 1633 | 1950 | 1650 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1500.0 | 1900.0 | 2250.0 | 1900.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-1a_T | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+1a Total Aqueous Reprocessing of UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1800 | 2217 | 2650 | 2200 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2100.0 | 2550.0 | 3100.0 | 2550.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-3a_T | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+3a Total Aqueous Reprocessing of UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 2000 | 2483 | 2950 | 2500 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2300.0 | 2900.0 | 3400.0 | 2900.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-coexTh | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: COEX for Thorium-bearing fuels (Aqueous separations) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 950 | 1200 | 1450 | 1200 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1100.0 | 1400.0 | 1700.0 | 1400.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-1aTh | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+1a for Thorium-bearing fuels (Aqueous separations) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 1450 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1350.0 | 1700.0 | 2050.0 | 1700.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-3aTh | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+3a for Thorium-bearing fuels (Aqueous separations) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1300 | 1683 | 2050 | 1700 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1500.0 | 1950.0 | 2400.0 | 1950.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-CoexTh_T | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: COEX Total Aqueous Reprocessing of UOX UNF | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1300 | 1633 | 1950 | 1650 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1500.0 | 1900.0 | 2250.0 | 1900.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-1aTh_T | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+1a for Thorium-bearing fuels (Total Reprocessing) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 1850 | 2400 | 2900 | 2450 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2150.0 | 2800.0 | 3350.0 | 2850.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F1-3aTh_T | SNF Aqueous Reprocessing Facility: UREX+3a for Thorium-bearing fuels (Total Reprocessing) | $/kgHM | 2020 | 2100 | 2700 | 3250 | 2750 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2450.0 | 3150.0 | 3750.0 | 3200.0 | 50 | |||||||
| F2/D2 | Electorchemical Reprocessing and Remote Fuel Fabrication: Integrated E-Chem and Remote Fabrication | $/kgHM | 2017 | 2000 | 2600 | 3200 | 2600 | 2020 | 1.054 | 2107 | 2740 | 3372 | 2740 | 1 | |||||||
Waste Conditioning and Packaging
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| What-it-takes - last technical revision | What-it-takes - escalated to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G1-1A | High-Level Waste (HLW) Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: Aqueous-derived HLW Conditioning, Storage, Packaging (FP+Ln) | $/kgFP | 2020 | 2600 | 5500 | 6000 | 7900 | 2023 | 1.16 | 3000.0 | 6400.0 | 7000.0 | 9200.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G1-2A | High-Level Waste (HLW) Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: Aqueous-derived Metal Alloy (Tc) | $/kgTc | 2020 | 193100 | 236000 | 276200 | 238600 | 2023 | 1.16 | 224100.0 | 273900.0 | 320500.0 | 276900.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G1-2E | High-Level Waste (HLW) Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: Echem-derived co-flows (hulls, etc, other metal [nobles & Ln]) | $/kgFP | 2020 | 14300 | 18000 | 21600 | 18000 | 2023 | 1.16 | 16600.0 | 20900.0 | 25100.0 | 20900.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G1-3A | High-Level Waste (HLW) Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: Cs/Sr Solidification and Packaging | $/kgCsSr | 2020 | 36600 | 47000 | 56800 | 47700 | 2023 | 1.16 | 42500.0 | 54500.0 | 65900.0 | 55400.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G2 | SNF Conditioning and Packaging: Spent UOX Conditioning & Packaging prior to longer-term disposition | $/kgHM | 2020 | 60 | 120 | 160 | 130 | 2023 | 1.16 | 70.0 | 140.0 | 190.0 | 150.0 | 10 | |||||||
| G3-1 | LLW Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: LLW Conditioning, Storage, Packaging (solids) | $/m3 | 2020 | 1100 | 2400 | 4600 | 1600 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1300.0 | 2800.0 | 5300.0 | 1900.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G3-2 | LLW Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: LLW Cond, Storage, Packaging (liquids) | $/m3 | 2020 | 4200 | 15200 | 27700 | 13800 | 2023 | 1.16 | 4900.0 | 17600.0 | 32100.0 | 16000.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G3-3 | LLW Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: LLW Conditioning, Storage, Packaging (resins) | $/m3 | 2020 | 101900 | 113300 | 124600 | 113300 | 2023 | 1.16 | 118200.0 | 131500.0 | 144600.0 | 131500.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G4-1A | GTCC Process Waste Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: Aqueous-derived LLW-GTCC Offgas absorber (H3, Kr, Xe, Ru) | $/m3 gas | 2020 | 9500 | 13600 | 17900 | 13400 | 2023 | 1.16 | 11000.0 | 15800.0 | 20800.0 | 15500.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G4-1E | GTCC Process Waste Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: Echem-derived LLW-GTCC Offgas absorber (H3, Kr, Xe, Ru) | $/m3 gas | 2020 | 9500 | 13600 | 17900 | 13400 | 2023 | 1.16 | 11000.0 | 15800.0 | 20800.0 | 15500.0 | 100 | |||||||
| G5 | GTCC Secondary Waste Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging: GTCC Contact Handled-TRU Conditioning, Storage, and Packaging | $/m3 | 2020 | 22700 | 33000 | 44100 | 32200 | 2023 | 1.16 | 26300.0 | 38300.0 | 51200.0 | 37400.0 | 100 | |||||||
Near Surface Disposal
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| J | Near Surface Disposal | $/m3 of pkg mat | 2020 | 550 | 1750 | 3150 | 1550 | 2023 | 1.16 | 650.0 | 2050.0 | 3650.0 | 1800.0 | 50 | |||||||
Excess Uranium Conversion and Disposal
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| K1-1 | Depleted Uranium Disposition (E-Plant Tails Deconversion and Packaging) | $/kgDU | 2020 | 4.54 | 7 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 2023 | 1.223 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K1-2 | Depleted Uranium Disposition (De-converted E-plant Tails Geologic Disposal as Stable Oxide form) | $/kgDU | 2020 | 4.5 | 21 | 45.3 | 13.6 | 2023 | 1.223 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 53.0 | 16.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disposition (Conv of "new" UNH to storable U3O8) | $/kgU | 2017 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 19.4 | 14 | 2023 | 1.223 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 24.0 | 17.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (Conv of "old" UNH to storable U3O8: incl aq polish) | $/kgU | 2017 | 22.8 | 41.8 | 57 | 46 | 2023 | 1.223 | 28.0 | 51.0 | 70.0 | 56.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (Conv of "new" UNH to UF6 for re-enrichment) | $/kgU | 2017 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 22.8 | 16 | 2023 | 1.223 | 8.0 | 19.0 | 28.0 | 20.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (Conv of "old" UNH to UF6 for re-enr.: incl aq polish) | $/kgU | 2017 | 33.7 | 49 | 65.4 | 49 | 2023 | 1.223 | 41.0 | 60.0 | 80.0 | 60.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (40-yr storage of U3O8) | $/kgU | 2017 | 8 | 17.5 | 34.2 | 10 | 2023 | 1.223 | 10.0 | 21.0 | 42.0 | 13.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (Perm Geologic Disposal of U3O8) | $/kgU | 2017 | 21.8 | 52.7 | 81.8 | 55 | 2023 | 1.223 | 27.0 | 64.0 | 100.0 | 67.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (Conv of "new" UNH to UF6 for re-enrichment) | $/kgU | 2017 | N/A | N/A | 65 | 2023 | 1.223 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| K2 | Recovered U Disp (Conv of "old" UNH to UF6 for re-enr.: incl aq polish) | $/kgU | 2017 | N/A | N/A | 104 | 2023 | 1.223 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| K3 | Recovered U Disp (Perm Geologic Disposal of metal or oxidized form) | $/kgU | 2017 | 81.8 | 114.6 | 164 | 98 | 2023 | 1.223 | 100.0 | 140.0 | 201.0 | 120.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K3 | Recovered U-metal ingot 300 yr storage | $/kgU | 2017 | 27.3 | 56.3 | 109 | 33 | 2023 | 1.223 | 33.0 | 69.0 | 133.0 | 40.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K3 | Recovered U-metal conv to UF6 incl fluoride volatility purification | $/kgU | 2017 | 32.7 | 47.2 | 65.4 | 44 | 2023 | 1.223 | 40.0 | 58.0 | 80.0 | 53.0 | 1 | |||||||
| K3 | Recovered U-metal to purified UOX conversion for contact-handled MOX usage | $/kgU | 2017 | 32.7 | 47.2 | 65.4 | 44 | 2023 | 1.223 | 40.0 | 58.0 | 80.0 | 53.0 | 1 | |||||||
Geologic Disposal
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| L1 | Geologic Repository (SNF) [mass pricing] | $/KgHM | 2020 | 300 | 611 | 908 | 623 | 2023 | 1.16 | 348.0 | 709.0 | 1054.0 | 723.0 | 1 | |||||||
| L1 | Geologic Repository (HLW) | $/kgFP | 2020 | 1561 | 5198 | 7799 | 6235 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1811.0 | 6032.0 | 9050.0 | 7235.0 | 1 | |||||||
| L2 | Geologic Repository of GTCC Waste in enhanced confinement facilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 | GTCC in Geologic Repository (co-located with HLW) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation of Radioactive Materials
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| O1 | From Reactor to Repository | $/kg | 2020 | 24.8 | 28 | 30.7 | 27.8 | 2023 | 1.16 | 29.0 | 32.0 | 36.0 | 32.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O1 | From Reactor to Central Storage Facility to Repository | $/kg | 2020 | 107.7 | 111 | 113.4 | 110.5 | 2023 | 1.16 | 125.0 | 128.0 | 132.0 | 128.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | 55 gallon drum for yellow cake | $/kg | 2020 | 2.1 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | Paducah Tiger overpack for UF6 or DUF6 cylinder | $/kg | 2020 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2023 | 1.16 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | UX-30 for EUF6 | $/kg | 2020 | 15.7 | 16 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 2023 | 1.16 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | CHT-OP-TU for DUO2, UOX or LLW | $/kg | 2020 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2023 | 1.16 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | 9975 for TRU or TRUOX | $/kg | 2020 | 206.8 | 340.3 | 492.1 | 321.8 | 2023 | 1.16 | 240.0 | 395.0 | 571.0 | 373.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | CNS10-160B for FP | $/kg | 2020 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 2023 | 1.16 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | RH-TRU 72B for TRU or FP | $/kg | 2020 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 2023 | 1.16 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | MCC-4 for PWR assemblies | $/kg | 2020 | 45.6 | 47.3 | 49.2 | 47.2 | 2023 | 1.16 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 57.0 | 55.0 | 1 | |||||||
| O2 | SP-1,2,3 for BWR assemblies | $/kg | 2020 | 68.1 | 72.0 | 76.4 | 71.5 | 2023 | 1.16 | 79.0 | 84.0 | 89.0 | 83.0 | 1 | |||||||
Reactors and Transmuters
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| Module | Unit Cost of Fuel Cycle Operation | Units | Year of Last Technical Revision | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Year Escalated to | Escalation Factor | Low Cost | Mean Cost | High Cost | Mode Cost | Round to nearest | |||||||
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| R1 | Thermal LWR Reactor (Overnight Capital) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2500 | 4100 | 5800 | 4400 | 2023 | 1.223 | 3057.0 | 5013.0 | 7092.0 | 5380.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R1 | Thermal LWR Reactor (Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 60 | 73 | 87 | 73 | 2023 | 1.223 | 73.0 | 89.0 | 106.0 | 89.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R1 | Thermal LWR Reactor (Variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2023 | 1.223 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R2 | Fast Reactors (Overnight Capital) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2400 | 4700 | 7600 | 4100 | 2023 | 1.223 | 2935.0 | 5747.0 | 9293.0 | 5013.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R2 | Fast Reactors (Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 65 | 78 | 92 | 76 | 2023 | 1.223 | 79.0 | 95.0 | 112.0 | 93.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R2 | Fast Reactors (Variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2023 | 1.223 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R3 | Gas-Cooled Reactors (Overnight Capital) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2700 | 5600 | 8700 | 5400 | 2023 | 1.223 | 3301.0 | 6847.0 | 10638.0 | 6603.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R3 | Gas-Cooled Reactors (Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.312 | ||||||||||||
| R3 | Gas-Cooled Reactors (Variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.312 | ||||||||||||
| R5 | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (Overnight Capital) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2400 | 4200 | 6100 | 4200 | 2023 | 1.223 | 2935.0 | 5135.0 | 7459.0 | 5135.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R5 | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 60 | 73 | 87 | 72 | 2023 | 1.223 | 73.0 | 89.0 | 106.0 | 88.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R5 | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (Variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | 0.8 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 | 2023 | 1.223 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R6 | Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) (Accelerator Overnight cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 1500 | 8200 | 15400 | 7700 | 2023 | 1.223 | 1834.0 | 10026.0 | 18830.0 | 9415.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R6 | Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) (Subcritical Reactor Overnight cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 3200 | 5500 | 8400 | 5000 | 2023 | 1.223 | 3913.0 | 6725.0 | 10271.0 | 6114.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R6 | Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) (Accelerator fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 54 | 166 | 278 | 166 | 2023 | 1.223 | 66.0 | 203.0 | 340.0 | 203.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R6 | Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) (Subcritical Reactor Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 65 | 153 | 250 | 143 | 2023 | 1.223 | 79.0 | 187.0 | 306.0 | 175.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R6 | Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) (Accelerator variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||
| R6 | Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) (Subcritical Reactor variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | 1 | |||||||||||
| R7 | Liquid-fueled Salt-Cooled Reactors (Overnight cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2400 | 6100 | 9800 | 6000 | 2023 | 1.223 | 2935.0 | 7459.0 | 11983.0 | 7336.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R7 | Liquid-fueled Salt-Cooled Reactors (Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | 1 | |||||||||||
| R7 | Liquid-fueled Salt-Cooled Reactors (variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | 1 | |||||||||||
| R8 | Solid-fueled Salt-cooled Reactors (Overnight cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2200 | 5600 | 8700 | 6000 | 2023 | 1.223 | 2690.0 | 6847.0 | 10638.0 | 7336.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R8 | Solid-fueled Salt-cooled Reactors (Fixed component of O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||
| R8 | Solid-fueled Salt-Cooled Reactors (Variable component of O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||
| R9-1 | Magnetic Confinement Fission/Fusion Hybrid (Fusion Reactor Component Capital Cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 6100 | 11800 | 17400 | 12000 | 2023 | 1.223 | 7459.0 | 14428.0 | 21275.0 | 14673.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-1 | Magnetic confinement F/F Hybrid (Subcritical Fission Reactor Component:Capital Cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2300 | 4800 | 7200 | 4800 | 2023 | 1.223 | 2812.0 | 5869.0 | 8804.0 | 5869.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-1 | Magnetic Confinement F/F Hybrid (Fusion Reactor Component:Fixed Component O&M) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 87 | 131 | 174 | 131 | 2023 | 1.223 | 106.0 | 160.0 | 213.0 | 160.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-1 | Magnetic Confinement F/F Hybrid (Subcritical Fission Reactor Component:Fixed Component of O&M Cost) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 65 | 141 | 250 | 109 | 2023 | 1.223 | 79.0 | 172.0 | 306.0 | 133.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-1 | Magnetic Confinement F/F Hybrid (Fusion Reactor Component:Variable Component O&M) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||
| R9-1 | Magnetic Confinement F/F Hybrid (Subcritical Fission Reactor Component:Variable Component of O&M Cost) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||
| R9-2 | Inertial Confinement F/F Hybrid (Fusion Reactor Component:Capital Cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 5400 | 8300 | 10900 | 8700 | 2023 | 1.223 | 6603.0 | 10149.0 | 13328.0 | 10638.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-2 | Inertial Confinement F/F Hybrid (Subcritical Fission Reactor Component:Capital Cost) | $/kW(e) | 2017 | 2300 | 4800 | 7200 | 4800 | 2023 | 1.223 | 2812.0 | 5869.0 | 8804.0 | 5869.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-2 | Inertial Confinement F/F Hybrid (Fusion Reactor Component:Fixed O&M Cost) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 54 | 83 | 109 | 87 | 2023 | 1.223 | 66.0 | 101.0 | 133.0 | 106.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-2 | Inertial Confinement F/F Hybrid (Subcritical Fission Reactor Component:Fixed O&M Cost) | $/yr/kW(e) | 2017 | 65 | 141 | 250 | 109 | 2023 | 1.223 | 79.0 | 172.0 | 306.0 | 133.0 | 1 | |||||||
| R9-2 | Inertial Confinement F/F Hybrid (Fusion Reactor Component:Variable O&M Cost) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||
| R9-2 | Inertial Confinement F/F Hybrid (Subcritical Fission Reactor Component:Variable O&M Cost) | $/MW-hr | 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2023 | 1.223 | ||||||||||||