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TABLE 7.3.9. Fuel Reprocessing and MOX Fuel Fabrication Plant Requirements<br />

Nuclear Power 2000 MTHM Fuel Reprocessing Plants 400 MTHM MOX Fuel Fabrication Plants<br />

Growth Equivalent Equivalent 30-yr-life-<br />

Case Assumption Startups 30-yr-life plant Utilized Startups Plants Utilized<br />

1 Present<br />

Inventory Only NA(a) NA NA NA<br />

2 Present Capacity<br />

and Normal<br />

Life NA NA NA NA<br />

3 250 GWe System<br />

by Year 2000<br />

and Normal<br />

Life 6 4 4 to 7 1.8 to 5.6<br />

4 250 GWe System<br />

by year 2000<br />

and Steady<br />

State 6 5.1 8 6.6<br />

5 500 GWe System<br />

by year 2040 9 6.8 15 10.4<br />

(a) NA = Not Applicable.<br />

4

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