Parametric Study of Front-End Nuclear Fuel Cycle Costs Using ...

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3-1 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU and RepU LWR Fuel as a
Function of U 3
O 8
Unit Costs ............................................................................................... 3-2
Figure 3-2 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU LWR Fuel and RepU
LWR Fuel as a Function of Changes to Unit Costs of Enrichment Services ...................... 3-4
Figure 3-3 Comparison of Impact of Changing Fabrication Services Costs on Overall
Front-End Fuel Cycle Costs for NatU and RepU LWR Fuel ............................................... 3-6
Figure 3-4 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU LWR Fuel and RepU
LWR Fuel as a Function of Enrichment Tails Assay .......................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-5 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU LWR Fuel and RepU
LWR Fuel as a Function of Natural Uranium Unit Cost and RepU Value .......................... 3-8
Figure 3-6 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU LWR Fuel and RepU
LWR Fuel as a Function of Natural Uranium Unit Cost and RepU Initial Enrichment ........ 3-9
Figure 3-7 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU LWR Fuel and RepU
LWR Fuel as a Function of Conversion and Enrichment Services Unit Costs ................. 3-11
Figure 3-8 Comparison of Front-End Fuel Cycle Cost for NatU LWR Fuel and RepU
LWR Fuel as a Function of Uranium Ore Concentrate and Enrichment Services Unit
Costs ................................................................................................................................ 3-13
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