Research Article

Cost Estimation and Efficiency Analysis of Korean CANDU Spent Fuel Disposal Alternatives in Consideration of Future Price Volatility

Table 6

The results of price forecasting at confidence interval 68%—year 2020.

CI (confidence interval) 68%Fluctuation band (%)
UCLForecastingLCL

Tunnel excavation USD/m369.6263.3257.029.9

Disposal hole USD/m31,718.771,563.281,407.799.9

Bentonite USD/ton625.80544.91464.0214.8

Canister
USD/kg
Cast iron3.032.552.0618.8
Copper plate8.866.844.8129.5
Copper powder51.5641.1630.7625.3

Backfilling USD/kg214.56186.83159.0914.8