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TABLE 4.9.5. Unit Cost Estimates for Interim Storage Operations<br />

for Reprocessing Fuel Cycle <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />

Unit Cost $/kg HM(a)<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Category Operation Example Option<br />

High-Level <strong>Waste</strong> Sealed Cask Storage 13<br />

Fuels Residue and Other TRU Dry Well Storage 7<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Canisters Vault Storage 20<br />

Remotely Handled TRU <strong>Waste</strong> Drums Vault Storage 3<br />

Dry Well Storage 6<br />

Contact-Handled TRU <strong>Waste</strong> Drums Outdoor Surface Storage 0.3<br />

and Boxes Indoor Unshielded Storage _0.4<br />

Total 23<br />

(a) Costs may be expressed in $/GWe-yr by multiplying by 38,000 kg HM/GWe-yr.<br />

TABLE 4.9.6. Unit Cost Estimates for Example Transportation Operations, $/kg HM(a)<br />

Unit Cost For Reprocessing <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />

High- Fuel<br />

Unit Cost Level Residue Other CH-TRU<br />

Origin and Destination for Spent Fuel <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> RH-TRU <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Waste</strong><br />

Reactor to Interim 5 (b)<br />

Storage (1000 mi)<br />

Reactor to Reprocessing 14(c)<br />

Plant (1000 mi)<br />

Interim Storage to 5 (b)<br />

Reprocessing Plant<br />

(1000 mi)<br />

Reprocessing Plant to - 2.0 2.2 1.7 0.2<br />

Interim Storage or<br />

Repository (1000 mi)<br />

Interim Storage to -- 3.0 3.5 2.6 0.3<br />

Repository (1500 mi)<br />

Total 24 5 6 4 0.5<br />

(a) Costs may be expressed in $/GWe-yr by multiplying by 38,000 kg HM/GWe-yr.<br />

(b) Based on interim storage <strong>of</strong> 25% <strong>of</strong> the spent fuel.<br />

(c) Based on direct shipment <strong>of</strong> 75% <strong>of</strong> the spent fuel.

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