Published January 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

The nuclear fuel cycle model and optimization for LWR development program

  • 1. Qinghua Univ., Beijing, BJ (China). Inst. of Nuclear Energy Technology

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The nuclear fuel cycle optimization for economics and resource of natural uranium is analysed according to the program of nuclear power development in China during a 26-year-period. The results show that considering the economic aim only, once-through-cycle is better according to recent cost. But if two aims for both the economics and uranium resource are considered, the reprocessing of spent fuel is better. The time of start of operation and the capacity of reprocessing plant and other factors affecting the fuel reprocessing are analysed

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Journal Title
Atomic Energy Science and Technology
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 68-74.
ISSN
1000-6931
CODEN
YKJIEZ