Research Article
Technical Options and Cost Estimates for Spent Nuclear Fuel Management at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plants
Table 3
Spent fuel generation status of Barakah site.
| Barakah site | Unit # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Construction (yr) | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Commercial operation (yr) | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Design life expiration (yr) | 2080 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | Refuelling cycle (month) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | In-core fuel (FAs) | 241 | 241∗ | 241∗ | 241∗ | SFP capacity (FAs) | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | SFP storage for year 2020 (FAs) | 1333.4 | 1333.4 | 1333.4 | 1333.4 | SFP storage for year 2040 (FAs) | 2666.8 | 2666.8 | 2666.8 | 2666.8 | SFP storage for year 2060 (FAs) | 4174.5 | 4174.5 | 4174.5 | 4174.5 |
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