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TABLE 6.2.7. Estimated costs <strong>of</strong> Various Disposal Options (1980 dollars)<br />

Research and Total C st<br />

Development Repository Costs mills/kWh a,6,c)<br />

Cost Pre-Disposal Cost, $/kýHM Construction, Operating, Decommissioning, Once- Repro-<br />

$ millions Once-Through Reprocessing $ millions $ millions/year $ millions Through cessing<br />

Mined Repository, 6,000 MTHM/yr 3,700 100 170 2,600 87 25 0.7 1.0<br />

Very Deep Hole, 5,000 MTHM/yr 900 100 170 2,800 2,100 40 2.5 3.0(d)<br />

Island NA(e) 150 190 NA NA NA NA NA<br />

Subseabed, 5,000 MTHM/yr NA 150 190 760 29 54 0.8 0.9<br />

Space, per flight NA 210 170 NA 46(f) 4 NA NA<br />

(a) Does not include Research and Development costs.<br />

(b) Construction and decommissioning costs amortized over 17 years @ 7%.<br />

(c) <strong>Waste</strong> production rate is 38 MTHM/GW-year.<br />

(d) Includes 0.2 mills per kWh for ancillary repository.<br />

(e) NA = not available.<br />

(f) $ million per flight.

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