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Nuclear Fuel Supply Calculator

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Calculate production and supply of nuclear fuel, and the lifespan of the world uranium resources.

Enter data and parameters and click the "Calculate" button below. HELP
"t" means metric tonne.

Resources and Inventory Data
			Base Year (Jan. 1)
			Cost Range
			≤ 40 $/kgU	≤ 80 $/kgU	≤ 130 $/kgU	≤ 260 $/kgU	unassigned
Recoverable Uranium Resources in Ore Deposits	Identified Resources	RAR						t U
	Identified Resources	Inferred						t U
	Undiscovered Resources	Prognosticated						t U
	Undiscovered Resources	SR						t U

Output Selections

Uranium resources category:

Supply from Mining + Milling: Use Supply Data Fit Demand

End year:

Output Selections
Uranium resources category: Supply from Mining + Milling: Use Supply Data Fit Demand End year:

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Results

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Source Material Parameters

Unat Assay: wt-% U-235

Re-enriched Unat Assay: wt-% U-235 (equiv.)

LEU stock,
Re-enriched LEU Assay: *)

HEU HEU assay: wt-% U-235 · wt-% U-236
Raw Blendstock (RB) assay: wt-% U-235
Raw Blendstock (RB) supplied as: U₃O₈, UF₆
Final Blendstock (FB) assay: wt-% U-235

RepU Assay: *) (view in assay summary)

MOX Raw U component assay: wt-% U-235
Raw U component supplied as: U₃O₈, UF₆
Final U component assay: wt-% U-235
Pu_f conc. in total Pu: wt-% Pu_f
Pu_f equiv. of U-235: g Pu_f per g U-235

General Factor for U-236 effect: excess wt-% U-235 per wt-% U-236

*) given by LWR Power Plant "Burnup · Initial Enrichment" selection below

Source Material Parameters
Unat	Assay: wt-% U-235
Re-enriched Unat	Assay: wt-% U-235 (equiv.)
LEU stock, Re-enriched LEU	Assay: *)
HEU	HEU assay: wt-% U-235 · wt-% U-236 Raw Blendstock (RB) assay: wt-% U-235 Raw Blendstock (RB) supplied as: U₃O₈, UF₆ Final Blendstock (FB) assay: wt-% U-235
RepU	Assay: *) (view in assay summary)
MOX	Raw U component assay: wt-% U-235 Raw U component supplied as: U₃O₈, UF₆ Final U component assay: wt-% U-235 Pu_f conc. in total Pu: wt-% Pu_f Pu_f equiv. of U-235: g Pu_f per g U-235
General	Factor for U-236 effect: excess wt-% U-235 per wt-% U-236

Process Parameters

Conversion to UF₆ Losses: %

Enrichment (Unat, RepU to LEU) Tails assay: wt-% U-235

HEU Blendstock Enrichment Tails assay: wt-% U-235

MOX U Component Enrichment Tails assay: wt-% U-235

Re-enrichment of Tails (to Unat, LEU) Secondary tails assay: wt-% U-235

Fuel Fabrication (UOX, MOX, HWR) Losses: %

LWR Power Plant Burnup · Initial Enrichment:

Efficiency: %

HWR Power Plant Burnup: GWd/tHM
Efficiency: %

Process Parameters
Conversion to UF₆	Losses: %
Enrichment (Unat, RepU to LEU)	Tails assay: wt-% U-235
HEU Blendstock Enrichment	Tails assay: wt-% U-235
MOX U Component Enrichment	Tails assay: wt-% U-235
Re-enrichment of Tails (to Unat, LEU)	Secondary tails assay: wt-% U-235
Fuel Fabrication (UOX, MOX, HWR)	Losses: %
LWR Power Plant	Burnup · Initial Enrichment: Efficiency: %
HWR Power Plant	Burnup: GWd/tHM Efficiency: %

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