The role of pyro-processing in decreasing disposal cost in Korea

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A comparative analysis regarding the disposal cost of HLW (High-Level Waste) from 20,000-ton PWR nuclear fuel, focusing on pyro-processing and direct disposal, was conducted in this study. A cost estimation of the major cost drivers in disposing of pyro-processed waste revealed that canisters would cost 67.32 MEUR and that the disposal holes and disposal tunnels would require about 11.2 MEUR for excavation. These estimates amount to 1/16 and 1/55 of the costs for direct disposal of PWR spent fuels, respectively. These significant disposal cost savings in pyro-processed radioactive waste result from a significant reduction in the amount of radioactive waste to be disposed of thanks to the recycling in a fast reactor. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Issue Date
2012-04
Language
English
Article Type
Article
Citation

PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY, v.56, pp.7 - 14

ISSN
0149-1970
DOI
10.1016/j.pnucene.2011.12.005
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http://hdl.handle.net/10203/251045
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MG-Journal Papers(저널논문)
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