diff --git a/scenario_specifcation.md b/scenario_specifcation.md index bf6ea5b1..f776fbef 100644 --- a/scenario_specifcation.md +++ b/scenario_specifcation.md @@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ $ \end{tabular} \end {table} $ -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 @@ -87,10 +88,9 @@ $ \end {table} $ - - -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 @@ -117,14 +117,17 @@ $ $ **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 @@ -150,22 +153,17 @@ $ \end {table} $ -| 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