Atw Economics
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A parametric systems model of the ATW [Accelerator Transmutation of (Nuclear) Waste] has been used to examine key system tradeoffs and design drivers on the basis of uni t cos ts . This model has been appl ied primarily to the aqueous-slurry blanket concept for an ATW that genera tes net -e lec t r ic power f rom the fissioning of spent reactor fuel. An important goal of this s tudy is the development of essent ia l parametr ic tradeoff studies to aid in any eventual engineering design of an ATW that would burn and generate netelectric power from spent reactor fuel.
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