Energy Return on Investment - Fuel Recycle

摘要: This report provides a methodology and requisite data to assess the potential Energy Return On Investment (EROI) for nuclear fuel cycle alternatives, applies that limited set of used recycle scenarios. paper is based on study by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory parallel evaluation AREVA Federal Services LLC, both which were sponsored DOE Fuel Cycle Technologies (FCT) Program. The focus LLNL effort was develop can be FCT program such analysis consistent with broader energy modeling community, bring industrial experience operational into analysis. cooperative successfully combined expertise from community industry. one many figures merit investment in new facility or process may judged. EROI ratio delivered divided construct, operate decommission facility. While not only criterion make an decision, it has been shown that, technologically advanced societies, supplies must exceed minimum EROI. Furthermore, technological history shows trend towards higher supplies. calculations have performed components technology: oil wells, wind turbines, photovoltaic modules, biofuels, reactors. represents first standalone reprocessing (or recycling) facilities.