A Methodology for Optimizing the Management of Spent Fuel of Nuclear Power Plants Using Dry Storage Casks

Table 4

Sensitivity analysis for the optimization algorithm using Cesium-137 as the source.

Dose Rate Limit; 0.2 mSv/h		Concrete cost per m^3 (M.U.)
		100		1000		10000
		Optimal Time (months)	Concrete Thickness (mm)	Optimal Time (months)	Concrete Thickness (mm)	Optimal Time (months)	Concrete Thickness (mm)
Pool cost per stored Fuel Assembly; (M.U.)	1	13	299.660	720	298.034	720	298.034
	10	13	299.660	13	299.660	720	298.034
	20	13	299.660	13	299.660	720	298.034
	25	13	299.660	13	299.660	720	298.034
	26	13	299.660	13	299.660	13	299.660
	27	13	299.660	13	299.660	13	299.660
	28	13	299.660	13	299.660	13	299.660
	30	13	299.660	13	299.660	13	299.660
Dose Rate Limit; 4 mSv/h		Concrete cost per m^3 (M.U.)
		100		1000		10000
		Optimal Time (months)	Concrete Thickness (mm)	Optimal Time (months)	Concrete Thickness (mm)	Optimal Time (months)	Concrete Thickness (mm)
Pool cost per stored Fuel Assembly; (M.U.)	1	720	255.115	720	255.115	720	255.115
	10	13	287.635	720	255.115	720	255.115
	50	13	287.635	13	287.635	720	255.115
	100	13	287.635	13	287.635	720	255.115
	250	13	287.635	13	287.635	720	255.115
	500	13	287.635	13	287.635	13	287.635
	750	13	287.635	13	287.635	13	287.635
	1000	13	287.635	13	287.635	13	287.635