Estimated HALEU Requirements for a Net-Zero Economy
Author(s): Brent Dixon (INL); Son H. Kim (PNNL); Bo Feng, Taek Kim, Scott Richards (ANL); Jin Whan Bae (ORNL)
The primary purpose of this report is to provide a documented estimate of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) needs that may be used in Department of Energy discussions with stakeholders as part of preparations to establish the HALEU Availability Program authorized by the Energy Act of 2020. This report employed a two-step process to estimate HALEU needs for commercial advanced reactors.