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Table B.3
Fuel cycle service unit costs.
| Fuel cycle step | Unit | Range | Basic value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranium mining/milling | US $/kg U | 50–300 | 100 |
| Uranium conversion | US $/kg U | 5–15 | 10 |
| Uranium enrichment | US $/kg SWU | 85–150 | 110 |
| Fuel fabrication for VVER, RBMK (UOX) | US $/kg HM | 240–420 | 350 |
| Fuel fabrication for SFR, VVER (MOX) | US $/kg HM | 1000–6000 | 3500 |
| Fuel fabrication for SFR (blanket fuel) | US $/kg HM | 200–500 | 300 |
| Spent fuel reprocessing for VVER, RBMK (UOX) | US $/kg HM | 460–900 | 600 |
| Spent fuel reprocessing for SFR, VVER (MOX) | US $/kg HM | 640–1000 | 770 |
| Spent fuel reprocessing for SFR (blanket fuel) | US $/kg HM | 460–900 | 600 |
| RW treatment for VVER, RBMK | US $/kg HM | 150–350 | 250 |
| RW treatment for SFR | US $/kg HM | 250–1000 | 860 |
| Spent fuel direct disposal for VVER, RBMK | US $/kg HM | 270–1580 | 850 |
| Pu storage | US $/kg Pu | 2000 | 2000 |
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