Energy Return on Investment from Recycling Nuclear Fuel

Areva Federal Services LLC

关键词: Recycling;    Depleted Uranium;    Fuel Cycle;    11 Nuclear Fuel Cycle And Fuel Materials;    Nuclear Fuels;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1041314
RP-ID  :  DOE-Areva-00291
RP-ID  :  NE0000291
RP-ID  :  1041314

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report presents an evaluation of the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) from recycling an initial batch of 800 t/y of used nuclear fuel (UNF) through a Recycle Center under a number of different fuel cycle scenarios. The study assumed that apart from the original 800 t of UNF only depleted uranium was available as a feed. Therefore for each subsequent scenario only fuel that was derived from the previous fuel cycle scenario was considered. The scenarios represent a good cross section of the options available and the results contained in this paper and associated appendices will allow for other fuel cycle options to be considered.