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 11

Estimation of closed nuclear energy system costs (unit: M$ based on 2016 USD).

Parameters	CFC-1	CFC-2
Number of PWRs	31	31
Number of PHWRs	4	4
Minimum number of SFRs needed	25	15
SFR’s CR	0.6	0.46
Operating lifetime (PWR/PHWR/SFR)	60/50/80	60/50/80
SFR overnight cost	91,614	54,968
PWR overnight cost	171,955	171,955
PHWR overnight cost	3,329	3,329
SFR fuel cost	108,222	34,861
PWR fuel cost	120,012	120,012
PHWR fuel cost	23,990	23,990
SFR O&M cost	4,886	2,932
PWR O&M cost	9,604	9,604
PHWR O&M cost	218	218
SFR D&D cost	9,772	5,863
PWR D&D cost	19,208	19,208
PHWR D&D cost	435	435
Closed nuclear energy system cost	563,246	447,376
Electricity generation (TWh)	28,841	25,035

CFC: closed fuel cycle.