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Econometric modelling of certain nuclear power systems based on thermal and fast breeder reactors
Author(s) -
Pavelescu M.,
Pioaru C.,
Ursu I.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440120403
Subject(s) - breeder reactor , nuclear engineering , breeder (animal) , scaling , cost of electricity by source , nuclear power , environmental science , engineering , electricity generation , physics , blanket , power (physics) , nuclear physics , thermodynamics , materials science , mathematics , geometry , composite material
Certain known economic analysis models for a LMFBR fast breeder and CANDU thermal solitary reactors are processed in this work, based on the concepts of discounting and levelization. These models are subsequently utilized as a basis for establishing an original model for the econometric analysis of certain thermal reactor systems or/and fast breeder reactors, considering techniques of scaling escalation and mediation of the components of the levelized present specific generation cost. The applied formalism is that of the constant monetary units as compared to the zero year of the interval under analysis which is based on the assumption that the inflation effects are excluded. Case studies are subsequently conducted with the systems: 1‐CANDU, 2‐LMFBR, 3‐CANDU + LMFBR which enables us to draw certain interesting conclusions for a long range nuclear power policy.