Author: Warren Irvin FinchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Uranium, Its Impact on the National and Global Energy Mix
Author: Warren Irvin FinchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Uranium, Its Impact on the National and Global Energy Mix - and Its History, Distribution, Nuclear Fuel-cycle, Future, and Relation to the Environment
Author: Warren Irvin FinchUranium, Its Impact on the National and Global Energy Mix
Author: Warren Irvin FinchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Uranium
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Circular
Author: The Future of Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982800843
Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
"In this analysis we have presented a method that provides insight into future fuel cycle alternatives by clarifying the complexity of choosing an appropriate fuel cycle in the context of the distribution of burdens and benefits between generations. The current nuclear power deployment practices, together with three future fuel cycles were assessed."--Page 227.
Environmental Analysis of the Uranium Fuel Cycle: Nuclear fuel reprocessing
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Radiation ProgramsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Nuclear Power and Sustainable Development
Author: International Atomic Energy AgencyPublisher:
ISBN: 9789201070166
Category : Nuclear agency
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Transforming the energy system is at the core of the dedicated sustainable development goal on energy within the new United Nations development agenda. This publication explores the possible contribution of nuclear energy to addressing the issues of sustainable development through a large selection of indicators. It reviews the characteristics of nuclear power in comparison with alternative sources of electricity supply, according to economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainability. The findings summarized in this publication will help the reader to consider, or reconsider, the contribution that can be made by the development and operation of nuclear power plants in contributing to more sustainable energy systems.
Environmental Analysis of the Uranium Fuel Cycle: Fuel supply
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Radiation ProgramsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Global Terrestrial Uranium Supply and Its Policy Implications
Author: Isaac A. MatthewsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
An accurate outlook on long-term uranium resources is critical in forecasting uranium costresource relationships, and for energy policy planning as regards the development and deployment of nuclear fuel cycle alternatives. In this study, which was part of the MIT Study on the Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, uranium production cost projections over the next half-century are enabled through the development of a comprehensive model for resource cost ($/kg of U30 8) versus cumulative energy generation (GWe-yr). The probabilistic cost model incorporates three sub-models including Deffeyes' crustal abundance model, learning/experience effects, and economies/diseconomies of scale. Using Monte Carlo techniques to develop a cdf of the resource cost correlation factor (0), in the expression ($ 1kg) a (GWe yruiativ, the resulting model encompasses three probabilistic industry growth scenarios, pessimistic, prudent, and optimistic, representative of confidence levels of s 85%, s 50%, and s 15%, respectively. The impacts of current domestic and international nuclear policies on industry growth (and subsequently uranium market pricing) are also evaluated, considering waste management, uranium stockpiling, and proliferation. Moreover, various options to optimize natural uranium usage including the reduction of tails during the enrichment phase, recycling reenriched uranium from SNF, recycling TRU in LWRs, and optimizing fuel burn-up are presented. Further insight is provided to examine the energy balance and environmental impacts of once-through fuel cycles as compared to recycling/ reprocessing options and other nuclear and non-nuclear fuel-cycle alternatives. The economic viability of SNF recycling and reprocessing, deployment of breeder reactors, and use of unconventional resources including thorium and seawater uranium are discussed in the conclusions of this study. The results of the study confirm that once-through LWR fuel cycles can sustain aggressive expansion of nuclear power and can remain competitive well beyond the mid-century mark; however, volatility of uranium spot prices is expected until uranium resource production/consumption equilibrium is reached.