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US/FRG joint report on the pebble bed high temperature reactor resource conservation potential and associated fuel cycle costs [report]

E. Teuchert, H.J. Ruetten, B.A. Worley, D.R. Vondy
1979 unpublished

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17 QUALIFICATIONS REGARDING THE ANALYSIS 18 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 19 REFERENCFS 20 iii ABSTRACT Independent analyses at CRNL and KFA have led to the general conclusion that the flexibility in design and opera tion of a high-temperature gas-cooled pebble-bed reactor (PBR) can result in favorable ore jtilization and fuel costs in comparison with other reactor types, in particular, with light-water reactor? (LWRs). Fuel reprocessing and recycle show considerable pr..-n»)-e for reducing ore consumption,
more » ... nd even the PBR throwaway cycle is competitive with fuel re cycle in an LWR. The best performance results from the use of highly enriched fuel. Pro«iferation-resistant measures can De taken using medium-enriched fuel at a modest ore penalty, while use of low-enriched fuel would incur further ore penalty. Breeding i« possible but net generation of fuel at a significant rate would be expensive, becoming more feasible as ore costs increase substantially. The ?33 U inventory for a breeder could be produced by prebreeders using ^'-U fuel. v
doi:10.2172/5983575 fatcat:v2jdcwsrurdwbo5z34g6p3aenm
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E. Teuchert, H.J. Ruetten, B.A. Worley, D.R. Vondy. "US/FRG joint report on the pebble bed high temperature reactor resource conservation potential and associated fuel cycle costs." (1979)