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

Table 7

Optimal result data for a given set of example parameters with 4 mSv/h as the dose rate limit.

Source	Adapted
Dose Rate Limit	4 mSv/h
Cubic Meter of Concrete Unit Cost	5000 M.U.
Storage Cost per Fuel Assembly in the Pool	90 M.U.
Optimal Initial Cooling Time	121 months
Optimal Shielding Thickness	297.002 mm
Spent Fuel Pool Minimal Capacity	400 Fuel Assemblies
Spent Fuel Pool Cost	3600 M.U.
Dose Rate at 1 m from Cask Surface	4 mSv/h
Concrete Volume for Whole Cask Array	11.15 m^3
Cost of Whole Cask Array	6.9126 x 10^6 M.U.
Cost per Fuel Assembly Stored Dry	2787.33 M.U.