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Spent Nuclear Fuel Management: Levelized Cost of Electricity Generation and Analysis of Various Production Scenarios

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  • Laura Rodriguez-Penalonga

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Beatriz Yolanda Moratilla Soria

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Paula Ocaña-Pastor

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • Paula Martín-Cañas

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • Borja Belda-Sánchez

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • Natalia Cortes-Sanz

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • Mathilde Estadieu

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • José Ignacio Linares-Hurtado

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • José Manuel Vidal-Bernardez

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

  • Marta Niño-Serrano

    (Cátedra Rafael Mariño, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid 28015, Spain)

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the results of an economic study carried out to compare the influence of nuclear production capacity in different countries. The analysis is based on LCOEs (levelized cost of electricity) for three back-end strategies: open cycle, closed cycle and advanced closed cycle. The results show that costs are not a relevant criteria in order to select an energy policy for the spent nuclear fuel management.

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  • Laura Rodriguez-Penalonga & Beatriz Yolanda Moratilla Soria & Paula Ocaña-Pastor & Paula Martín-Cañas & Borja Belda-Sánchez & Natalia Cortes-Sanz & Mathilde Estadieu & José Ignacio Linares-Hurtado & J, 2016. "Spent Nuclear Fuel Management: Levelized Cost of Electricity Generation and Analysis of Various Production Scenarios," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:9:y:2016:i:3:p:178-:d:65438
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    1. B. Yolanda Moratilla Soria & Rosario Ruiz-Sánchez & Mathilde Estadieu & Borja Belda-Sánchez & Cristina Cordón-Peralta & Paula Martín-Cañas & Laura Rodriguez-Penalonga & M. Del Mar Cledera-Castro & M. , 2015. "Impact of the Taxes on Used Nuclear Fuel on the Fuel Cycle Economics in Spain," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-14, February.
    2. De Roo, Guillaume & Parsons, John E., 2011. "A methodology for calculating the levelized cost of electricity in nuclear power systems with fuel recycling," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 33(5), pages 826-839, September.
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