Low-level radioactive waste repositories : an analysis of costs.

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Corporate Authors: OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Paris] : Nuclear Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1999.
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Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • 1. Introduction. 1.1. Background and objectives of the study
  • 1.2. Scope of the study
  • 1.3. Methodology used and structure of the report
  • 1.4. Other related studies
  • 2. Low-level radioactive waste management system. 2.1 Repository concepts
  • 2.2. Overview of low-level radioactive waste disposal in NEA countries
  • 2.3 Overview of LLW disposal in each country
  • 2.4. Summary of LLW disposal in NEA countries
  • 3. Cost components, data collection and analysis methodology. 3.1. Cost components
  • 3.2. Data collection
  • 3.3. Methodology for data comparison
  • 4. Analysis of factors affecting repository costs. 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Technical factors affecting costs
  • 4.3. Non-technical factors affecting costs
  • 5. Impact on nuclear electricity generation costs. 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Cost per unit volume - simple summation of cost elements
  • 5.3. Cost per kWh
  • 5.4. Sample calculation for discounted costs
  • 6. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Currency exchange rates
  • Glossary
  • List of abbreviations
  • Annex 1: List of expert group members
  • Annex 2. Country reports on low-level waste repository costs: Australia. Belgium. Canada. Czech Republic. Finland. France. Germany. Hungary. Italy. Japan. Korea. Spain. Sweden. Switzerland. United Kingdom.