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TABLE 4.9.1. Unit Costs <strong>of</strong> Predisposal Operations for Once-Through Cycle Disposal Options<br />

Cost, $/kg HM<br />

Mined Very Deep Rock Sub- Ice Injection Trans- Space<br />

Predisposal Operation Geologic Holes Melting Island seabed Sheet Well mutation Injection<br />

5-Year Reactor Storage 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25<br />

Shipment to Interim(ag() (c) g<br />

Storage (1000 mi) 5 5 9 (c) 9 (c) 9 ( c ) (c)<br />

Interim Storage(a) 29 29 3 9 (c) 29 29 29 3 9 (c) 3 9 ( c ) ( c ) 39<br />

Shipment to Treatment<br />

(1500 mi) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26<br />

Treatment and Packaging<br />

18 18 70 (c) 18 18 18 70 (c) 200 (c ) (c ) -100<br />

Shipment to Disposal -(b) _(b) 6 50 50 50 6 20

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