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TABLE 7.3.6. Comparison <strong>of</strong> Total Transportation Requirements for the Program<br />

Alternative Using the Reprocessing Fuel Cycle(a)<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> Shipments<br />

Proposed Program Alternative Program<br />

Nuclear Power Growth Transport (Geologic Disposal (Disposal Starting<br />

Case Assumption Mode Starting 1990 - 2010) 2010 - 2030)<br />

1 Present Inventory NA(b) NA NA<br />

Only<br />

2 Present Capacity NA NA NA<br />

and Normal Life<br />

3 250 GWe System by Rail 90,000 to 119,000 117,000 to 147,000<br />

Year 2000 and Truck 182,000 to 314,000 182,000 to 317,000<br />

Normal Life<br />

4 250 GWe System by Rail 136,000 176,000<br />

Year 2000 and Truck 250,000 412,000<br />

Steady State<br />

5 500 GWe System by Rail 179,000 233,000<br />

Year 2040 Truck 343,000 566,000<br />

(a) Assumed reprocessing startup dates range from 1990 to 2010; (see Table 7.1.3)<br />

(b) NA = not applicable.

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