Nuclear Fuel Cycle

  1. Economic Analysis of Fuel Cycles
    1. Cost Components
      1. Front-End Costs
        1. Mining and Milling
          1. Conversion
            1. Enrichment
              1. Fuel Fabrication
              2. Back-End Costs
                1. Interim Storage
                  1. Transportation
                    1. Reprocessing
                      1. Waste Disposal
                    2. Economic Models
                      1. Levelized Costs
                        1. Net Present Value
                          1. Sensitivity Analysis
                          2. Market Factors
                            1. Uranium Price Volatility
                              1. Supply and Demand
                                1. Long-Term Contracts
                                2. Comparative Economics
                                  1. Once-Through vs. Reprocessing
                                    1. Different Reactor Types
                                      1. Regional Variations

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