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Preliminary conceptual design and cost estimation for Korea Advanced Pyroprocessing Facility Plus (KAPF plus )

Author(s)
Ko, Won IlLee, Ho HeeChoi, SungyeolKim, Sung-KiPark, Byung HeungLee, Hyo JikKim, In TaeLee, Han Soo
Issued Date
2014-10
DOI
10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.06.033
URI
https://scholarworks.unist.ac.kr/handle/201301/16743
Fulltext
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029549314003823
Citation
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, v.277, pp.212 - 224
Abstract
Korea has developed pyroprocessing technology as a potential option for recycling spent fuels (SFs) from pressurized water reactors (PWRs). The pyroprocessing consists of various key unit processes and a number of research activities have been focused on each process. However, to realize the whole pyroprocessing concept, there is a critical need for integrating the individual developments and addressing a material flow from feed to final products. In addition, the advancement on overall facility design is an indispensable aspect for demonstration and commercialization of the pyroprocessing. In this study, a facility named as Korea Advanced Pyroprocess Facility Plus (KAPF+) is conceptualized with a capacity of 400 tHM/yr. The process steps are categorized based on their own characteristics while the capacities of process equipment are determined based on the current technical levels. The facility concept with a site layout of 104,000 m(2) is developed by analyzing the operation conditions and materials treated in each process. As an economic approach to the proposed facility, the unit cost (781 $/kgHM denominated in 2009 USD) for KAPF+ is also analyzed with the conceptual design with preliminary sensitivity assessments including decontamination and decommissioning costs, a discount rate, staffing costs, and plant lifetime. While classifying and describing cost details of KAPF+, this study compares the unit cost of KAPF+ treating PWR SF to that of the pyroprocessing facility treating sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) SF. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
ISSN
0029-5493

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