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DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.01.043 |
Economic evaluation of small modular nuclear reactors and the complications of regulatory fee structures | |
Vegel, Benjamin1; Quinn, Jason C.2 | |
2017-05-01 | |
发表期刊 | ENERGY POLICY
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ISSN | 0301-4215 |
EISSN | 1873-6777 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 104 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Carbon emission concerns and volatility in fossil fuel resources have renewed world-wide interest in nuclear energy as a solution to growing energy demands. Several large nuclear reactors are currently under construction in the United States, representing the first new construction in over 30 years. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have been in design for many years and offer potential technical and economic advantages compared with traditionally larger reactors. Current SMR capital and operational expenses have a wide range of uncertainty. This work evaluates the potential for SMRS in the US, develops a robust techno-economic assessment of SMRs, and leverages the model to evaluate US regulatory fees structures. Modeling includes capital expenses of a factory facility and capital and operational expenses with multiple scenarios explored through a component level capital cost model. Policy regarding the licensing and regulation of SMRs is under development with proposed annual US regulatory fees evaluated through the developed techno-economic model. Results show regulatory fees are a potential barrier to the economic viability of SMRs with an alternate fee structure proposed and evaluated. The proposed fee structure is based on the re-distribution of fees for all nuclear reactors under a single structure based on reactor thermal power rating. |
英文关键词 | Nuclear Small modular reactor Regulatory fees Techno-economic |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000397549500039 |
WOS关键词 | FUTURE |
WOS类目 | Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/18622 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Utah State Univ, Mech & Aerosp Engn, 4130 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84321 USA; 2.Colorado State Univ, Mech Engn, 1374 Campus Delivery, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Vegel, Benjamin,Quinn, Jason C.. Economic evaluation of small modular nuclear reactors and the complications of regulatory fee structures[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2017,104. |
APA | Vegel, Benjamin,&Quinn, Jason C..(2017).Economic evaluation of small modular nuclear reactors and the complications of regulatory fee structures.ENERGY POLICY,104. |
MLA | Vegel, Benjamin,et al."Economic evaluation of small modular nuclear reactors and the complications of regulatory fee structures".ENERGY POLICY 104(2017). |
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