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Plant type | SMART | NPM |
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Financial parameters |
Discount rate (%) | 3 or 5 | 3 or 5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1 or 3 | 1 or 3 |
Borrowing interest (%) | 5 or 10 | 5 or 10 |
Tax rate (%) | 5 or 10 | 5 or 10 |
Depreciation period (years) | 20 or 40 | 20 or 40 |
Equity (%) | 30 or 50 or 70 | 30 or 50 or 70 |
Debt (%) | 30 or 50 or 70 | 30 or 50 or 70 |
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NPP parameters |
Thermal rating (MWth/unit) | 330 | 200 |
Heat for hydrogen plant (MWth/unit) | 165 or 330 | 100 or 200 |
Electricity rating (MWe/unit) | 0 or 165 | 0 or 100 |
Number of units | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 |
Initial fuel load (kg/unit) | 15263 | 9250 |
Annual fuel feed (kg/unit) | 1695.89 | 1541.6 |
Overnight capital cost (USD/unit) | 2.52 × 108 | 1.53 × 108 |
Capital cost fraction for electricity-generating infrastructure | 0 or 25 | 0 or 25 |
Fuel cost (USD/kg) | 1958 | 1958 |
Operations and maintenance cost (% of capital cost) | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
Decommissioning cost (% of capital cost) | 10 or 20 | 10 or 20 |
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Hydrogen generation plant parameters |
Heat generation per unit (kg/year) | 2.90 × 107 | 1.80 × 107 |
Heat consumption (MWth/unit) | 165 or 330 | 100 or 200 |
Electricity required (MWe/unit) | 0 | 0 |
Number of units | 1 | 1 |
Overnight capital cost (USD/unit) | 1.94 × 108 | 1.18 × 108 |
Energy usage cost (USD) | 0 | 0 |
Operations and maintenance cost (% of capital cost) | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
Decommissioning cost (% of capital cost) | 10 or 20 | 10 or 20 |
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Hydrogen storage |
Storage capacity (kg) | 5.56 × 105 | 3.45 × 105 |
Compressor cooling water (L/hr) | 1.72 × 105 | 1.07 × 105 |
Electricity required (kWe) | 7.58 × 105 | 4.70 × 105 |
Overnight capital cost (USD) | 8.16 × 107 | 5.58 × 107 |
Compressor operating cost (USD) | 3.98 × 106 | 2.47 × 106 |
Operations and maintenance cost (% of capital cost) | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
Decommissioning cost (% of capital cost) | 10 or 20 | 10 or 20 |
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Hydrogen transport |
Distance for transport (km) | 200 | 200 |
Overnight capital cost (USD) | 1.07 × 108 | 9.19 × 107 |
Electricity charges (USD) | 2.77 × 106 | 1.72 × 106 |
Operations and maintenance cost (% of capital cost) | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
Decommissioning cost (% of capital cost) | 10 or 20 | 10 or 20 |
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Chronological details |
Construction years | 3 or 5 | 3 or 5 |
Operating years | 40 or 60 | 40 or 60 |
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