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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Optimization
Methods and Modelling Techniques
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2013
- Author: P. Silvennoinen
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 1 3 1 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 5 5 4 - 9
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Request a sales quoteNuclear Fuel Cycle Optimization: Methods and Modelling Techniques discusses applicable methods for analysis of fuel cycle logistics and optimization and evaluation of the economics of various reactor strategies. The opening chapter covers the nuclear fuel cycle, while the next chapter tackles uranium supply and demand. Chapter 3 discusses basic model of the light water reactor (LWR). The fourth chapter talks about the resolution of uncertainties, and the fifth chapter discusses the assessment of proliferation risks. Chapter 6 covers multigoal optimization, while Chapter 7 deals with the generalized fuel cycle models. The eighth chapter covers reactor strategy calculations, whereas the last chapter discusses interface with energy strategy. The book will appeal to students of energy economics or of nuclear engineering.
1. Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Introduction
Nuclear Fuels
Fuel Cycle Analysis
Uranium Mining
Enrichment
Separative Work
Cost of Enriched Uranium
Fuel Fabrication
Reactor
Spent Fuel Storage
Reprocessing
Conditioning and Disposal of Wastes
Recycle Value of Plutonium
LWR Recycle
Market Value of Plutonium
2. Uranium Supply and Demand
Introduction
Reasons for Uncertainty
Uranium Resources
Nuclear Capacity Projections
Cost of Uranium
Exhaustible Resource Model
Cost Effects of the Exploration Activity
Model equations
Fitted Parameters
Optimization Principle
A Case Study
Power Production Cost Elasticity
Coupling to Global Nuclear Scenarios
Simulation Principle
Illustrative Global Scenarios
3. Basic Model of the LWR Fuel Cycle
Introduction
Material Flow Model
Notation
Model Equations
Fuel Cycle Constraints
Minimization of Fuel Cycle Costs
Optimization Principle
Unit Process Costs
Treatment of Contract Terms
Value of Spent Fuel
A Case Study
4. Resolution of Uncertainties
Introduction
Unit Cost Distributions
Cost Uncertainty Parameters
An Application to Reprocessing Cost
Accumulation of Uncertainty in the Total Costs
Convolution Method
Arbitrary Probability Distributions
Application to Spent Fuel Management Cost
Advance Funding
A Case Study
5. Assessment of Proliferation Risks
Introduction
Source Materials
Separated Plutonium
Misuse of an Enrichment Facility
Undeclared Enrichment Facility
Undeclared Reprocessing Facility
Separation of Pu from Mixed Oxide Fuel
Assessment Criteria
Outline of an Assessment Method
Weighting the Criteria
Pairwise Comparisons
A Case Study
Evaluation of the Risk Utility Components
Cost and Time Criteria
Other Criteria
Case Study Continued
Compound Risk Utility
Utility Functions
Fuzzy Integration
Risk from an Entire Cycle
6. Multigoal Optimization
Introduction
Independent Criteria
Fuel Cycle Costs
Cost Uncertainties
Assurance of Supply
Safety Considerations
Proliferation Risk
Use of Reference Objectives
Reduction to Linear Programming
Combined Objective Function
Fuzzy Linear Programming
Fuzzy Constraints
A Case Study
7. Generalized Fuel Cycle Models
Introduction
Coupled Uranium-Plutonium Cycles
Model Description
Unit Stages
Material Flow Model
Objective of Minimum Cost
Scenario Study Revisited
Sensitivity Analysis
8. Reactor Strategy Calculations
Introduction
Basic Assumptions
Simulation of Nuclear Power Programs
Simulation Algorithm
Calculation of Total Costs
Cost Adjustments
Economies of Size and Scale
Inflation and Cost Escalation
Supply Preferences
Application of Dynamic Programming
Optimization under Uncertainty
Recursive Procedure
Explicit Certainty Distributions
A Case Study
Fuzzy Dynamic Programming
Deterministic Objective Function
Treatment of Uncertainties
9. Interface with Energy Strategy
Introduction
Global Bounds of Nuclear Capacity
Energy Demand
Share of Nuclear Power
System Integration
An Existing Plant Configuration
Load Duration
Model Equations
Expansion of Generating Systems
Epilogue; The Iterative Planning Process
Appendix; Power Plant and Fuel Cycle
Cost Data Base
Bibliography
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 138
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483113128
- eBook ISBN: 9781483145549
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