Feasibility Studies on Pyro-SFR Closed Fuel Cycle and Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Line with the Latest National Policy and Strategy of Korea
Table 10
Overall scenario cost (unit: M$ based on 2016 USD).
Case I
SC-1
SC-2
Number of PWRs
32
32
Number of PHWRs
4
4
PWR overnight cost
171,955
171,955
PHWR overnight cost
3,329
3,329
PWR O&M cost
6,878
9,604
PWR D&D cost
13,756
19,208
PHWR O&M cost
133
218
PHWR D&D cost
266
435
PWR SNF disposal
39,046
54,215
PHWR SNF disposal
5,799
9,497
PWR fuel cost
86,435
120,012
PHWR fuel cost
14,648
23,990
Total PWR cost
318,071
374,995
Total PHWR cost
24,175
37,470
Overall scenario cost
342,246
412,465
PWR electricity generation (TWh)
12,380
17,183
PHWR electricity generation (TWh)
672
1,099
Overall electricity generation (TWh)
13,052
18,282
Case II
SC-3
SC-4
Minimum number of SFRs needed
14
24
Operating lifetime of SFR (y)
60
60
SFR overnight cost
51,304
87,949
SFR O&M cost
2,052
3,518
SFR D&D cost
4,104
7,036
SFR fuel cost
24,402
77,920
Overall scenario cost
82,080
176,796
SFR electricity generation (TWh)
4,014
6,870
Case III
SC-5
SC-6
Minimum number of SFRs needed
20
34
Operating lifetime of SFR (y)
60
60
SFR overnight cost
73,291
124,595
SFR O&M cost
2,932
4,984
SFR D&D cost
5,863
9,968
SFR fuel cost
34,861
110,387
Overall scenario cost
117,257
250,461
SFR electricity generation (TWh)
5,734
9,732
Case IV
SC-7
SC-8
Minimum number of SFRs needed
15
25
Operating lifetime of SFR (y)
80
80
SFR overnight cost
54,968
91,614
SFR O&M cost
2,932
4,886
SFR D&D cost
5,863
9,772
SFR fuel cost
34,861
108,222
Overall scenario cost
98,865
214,896
SFR electricity generation (TWh)
5,734
9,541
O&M: operation and management; D&D: decommissioning and decontamination; TWh: terawatt hours. &M and D&D costs in SC-2 are derived from SC-1 for 20 years of a more operational period. /PHWR/SFR fuel cost represents the total cost of the fuel for the specified type of nuclear reactor.
