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For 100 GW-year (250 FR-year), uses 1,257,400 kg of fuel
-> 1 FR spends 1,257,400/250 * (14/12) = **5867 kg / Batch**
For 100 GW-year (250 FR-year) the SFR fleet uses 1.25e6 kg of fuel.
1 FR spends 1,257,400/250 = 5,029 kg / year
Since a batch is replaced every 14 months, the mass of a batch is: 5,029 * (14/12) = **5,867 kg / Batch **

Refueling frequency: 14 months
Refueling time: 1 month
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For 100 GW-year (250 FR-year), uses 1,251,200 kg of fuel
-> 1 FR spends 1,251,200/250 * (14/12) = **5838 kg / Batch**
For 100 GW-year (250 FR-year) the SFR fleet uses 1.25e6 kg of fuel.
1 FR spends 1,251,200/250 = 5,004 kg / year
Since a batch is replaced every 14 months, the mass of a batch is: 5,004 * (14/12) = **5,838 kg / Batch **

Refueling frequency: 14 months
Refueling time: 1 month
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**FR:**
For 61.08 GW-year (152 FR-year), uses 1,206,900 kg of fuel
-> 1 FR spends 1,206,900/152 * (14/12) = **9263 kg / Batch**

For 61.08 GW-year (152 FR-year) the SFR fleet uses 1.206e6 kg of fuel.
1 FR spends 1,206,900/152 = 7,940 kg / year
Since a batch is replaced every 14 months, the mass of a batch is: 5,029 * (14/12) = **9,263 kg / Batch **
Refueling frequency: 14 months
Refueling time: 1 month

**MOX LWR:**
For 38.92 GW-year (39 LWR-year), uses 861,400 kg of fuel
-> 1 MOX LWR spends 861,400/39 * (18/12) = **33130 kg / Batch**
For 38.92 GW-year (39 LWR-year), the MOX LWR fleet uses 8.6e5 kg of fuel.
1 MOX LWR spends 861,400/39 = 22,087 kg / year
Since a batch is replaced every 18 months, the mass of a batch is: 22,087 * (18/12) = **33130 kg / Batch **
Refueling frequency: 18 months
Refueling time: 1 month

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| Category | Driver| Blanket | MOX |
| :-------------: |:-------------:| :-----:| :-----:|
| Material | TRU / Rep U / Nat U | Rep U / Nat U | TRU / Rep U |
| Burnup | 107 Gwd/t | 23 Gwd/t | 50 GWd/t |
| Composition | 24.4 % TRU | .15 % U235 | 10.4 % TRU |
| Fuel Residence Time | 4.9 years (avg) | 3.9 years |
| Normalized % | 47 % | 53 % | 100% |

**FR:**
For 87.0 GW-year (218 FR-year), uses 1,218,300 kg of fuel
-> 1 FR spends 1,218,300/218 * (14/12) = **6519 kg / Batch**
**FR:**

For 87.0 GW-year (218 FR-year) the SFR fleet uses 1.218e6 kg of fuel.
1 FR spends 1,218,300/218 = 5,588 kg / year
Since a batch is replaced every 14 months, the mass of a batch is: 5,588 * (14/12) = **6,519 kg / Batch **
Refueling frequency: 14 months
Refueling time: 1 month

**MOX LWR:**
For 13 GW-year (13 LWR-year), uses 287,000 kg of fuel
-> 1 MOX LWR spends 287,000/13 * (18/12) = **33115 kg / Batch**
**MOX LWR:**
For 13 GW-year (13 LWR-year), the MOX LWR fleet uses 2.87e5 kg of fuel.
1 MOX LWR spends 287,000/13 = 22,076 kg / year
Since a batch is replaced every 18 months, the mass of a batch is: 22,076 * (18/12) = **33115 kg / Batch **
Refueling frequency: 18 months
Refueling time: 1 month

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