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 7
Strategic scenarios for transmutation of TRUs.
Case I
Scenario SC-1
Scenario SC-2
Number of PWRs
32
32
Number of PHWRs
4
4
Deployment period of PWRs and PHWRs
1978–2029 (51 years)
1978–2029 (51 years)
MAs/Pu generated (MT)
47.38/383.08
66.14/549.43
Case II
Scenario SC-3
Scenario SC-4
MAs/TRUs generated in SC-1
47.38/430.47
47.38/430.47
Minimum number of SFRs needed
14
24
Deployment period of SFRs
2028–2049 (21 years)
2028–2066 (38 years)
Case III
Scenario SC-5
Scenario SC-6
MAs/TRUs generated in SC-2
66.14/615.57
66.14/615.57
Minimum number of SFRs needed
20
34
Deployment period of SFRs
2028–2059 (31 years)
2028–2083 (55 years)
Case IV
Scenario SC-7
Scenario SC-8
MAs/TRUs generated in SC-2
66.14/615.57
66.14/615.57
Minimum number of SFRs needed
15
25
Deployment period of SFRs
2028–2051 (23 years)
2028–2068 (40 years)
MT: metric ton; MAs: minor actinides; Pu: plutonium.
