{"id":549,"date":"2004-12-04T17:42:54","date_gmt":"2004-12-04T08:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnic.jp\/english\/wordpress\/?p=549"},"modified":"2015-02-27T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T09:04:07","slug":"new-nuclear-policy-planning-council-costings-for-direct-disposal-of-spent-nuclear-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/?p=549","title":{"rendered":"New Nuclear Policy-Planning Council Costings for Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<h2><i>New Nuclear Policy-Planning Council<\/i><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3>Costings for Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">The following tables and diagrams are taken from calculations of cost comparisons for four scenarios for dealing with spent nuclear fuel. The costings were made by the<i>New Nuclear Policy-Planning Council<\/i>\u00a0Secretariat. The\u00a0<i>New Nuclear Policy-Planning Council<\/i>\u00a0was established within the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aec.jst.go.jp\/jicst\/NC\/eng\/index.htm\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow\">Atomic Energy Commission of Japan<\/a>\u00a0to consider the new Long-Term Nuclear Program. It has been holding deliberations since June 2004 and handed down an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/longtermcover.html\">interim report<\/a>\u00a0dealing with Japan&#8217;s reprocessing policy on 12 November 2004.<b><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table1\">Table 1: Major Parameters<\/a><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table2a\"><b>Table 2a<\/b><\/a>\u00a0is for cases where the canisters are buried vertically. These cases were used in the costing of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/longterm4scenarios.html\">four scenarios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table2b\"><b>Table 2b<\/b><\/a>\u00a0is for cases where the canisters are buried horizontally. These cases were not used in the costing of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/longterm4scenarios.html\">four scenarios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table3\">Table 3: Area of Disposal Site and Cost of Disposal<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table4\">Table 4: Disposal Schedule<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table5\">Table 5: Unit Cost of Management and Disposal<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#table6\">Table 6: Results of Calculation of Cost of Fuel Cycle<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>(Note\u00a01: Due to rounding to the first decimal place, in some places the totals (subtotals) in these tables don&#8217;t add up.<br \/>\nNote\u00a02: In this calculation of the cost of disposal of spent fuel, several uncertainties are not taken into account.\u00a0It is therefore appropriate to assume that the actual range of uncertainty in costs is greater than that shown in these calculations.)<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#hard\"><b>Diagram 1: costs arising year by year for burial in hard rock<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/disposalcost.html#soft\"><b>Diagram 2: costs arising year by year for burial in soft rock<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Table 1: Major Parameters<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"left\">Total quantity disposed of<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">32,000 tons<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">800 (tons\/year for 40 years)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Average burn-up of spent fuel<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">45,000 MWd\/t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Disposal container<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">19cm thick carbon steel<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Number of spent fuel assemblies per container<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4 assemblies or 2 assemblies<br \/>\n(based on PWR)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"left\">Disposal depth<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">soft rock 500m (with supports)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">hard rock 1000m (without supports)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Bentonite thickness<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">70 cm<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Disposal container surface temperature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">less than or equal to 90<sup>0<\/sup>C<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Ground surface temperature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">15<sup>0<\/sup>C<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\">Rate of ground temperature increase<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">+3<sup>0<\/sup>C\/100m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Table 2a: Case by Case Calculation of Cost of (Vertical) Disposal of Spent Fuel (figures in billion yen)<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Cost Headings<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"306\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Soft Rock<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Hard Rock<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Case 1<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Case 2<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Case 3<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Case 1<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Case 2<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister, buried vertically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">4 fuel assemblies per canister, buried vertically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister, buried vertically at 2 sites<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister, buried vertically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister, buried vertically at 2 sites<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Technological Development<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">214.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">214.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">214.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">213.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">213.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Survey and Site Acquisition<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">240.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">224.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">284.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">247.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">299.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Design and Construction<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">3,499.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2,500.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">4,054.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,556.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2,192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Above Ground FacilitiesBelow Ground Facilities<\/p>\n<p>Above Ground Equipment<\/p>\n<p>Below Ground Equipment<\/p>\n<p>Other<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">134.9<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">2,730.3<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">453.3<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">137.8<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">42.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">111.1<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">1,813.1<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">417.7<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">116.1<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">42.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">156.5<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">2,983.8<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">623.2<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">212.8<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">78.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">99.8<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">589.6<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">504.3<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">319.6<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">42.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">118.9<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">668.1<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">728.1<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">598.4<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">78.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Operations<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,966.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,486.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2,247.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,803.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">2,257.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Closing and Dismantling<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">215.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">243<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">365.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">241.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">360<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Monitoring<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">237.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">237.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Project Management<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,176.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">979.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,653.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">919.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,469.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Consumption Tax<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">333.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">257.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">405<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">227.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">312.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Subtotal<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">7,800.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">6,025.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">9,462.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">5,328.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">7,343.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Tax for handling of spent fuel materials etc.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Total<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">8,562<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">6,787.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">10,224.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\">6,090.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\">8,101.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Table 2b: Supplementary Case by Case Calculation of Cost of (Horizontal) Disposal of Spent Fuel (figures in billion yen)<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Cost Headings<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Soft Rock<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Hard Rock<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Supplementary Case 1<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Supplementary Case 2<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Supplementary Case 1<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister, buried horizontally<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">4 fuel assemblies per canister, buried horizontally<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister, buried horizontally<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Technological Development<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">214.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">214.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">213.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Survey and Site Acquisition<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">199.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">224<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">244.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Design and Construction<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,114.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,041.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,148.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Above Ground FacilitiesBelow Ground Facilities<\/p>\n<p>Above Ground Equipment<\/p>\n<p>Below Ground Equipment<\/p>\n<p>Other<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">74.9<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">325.9<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">435.8<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">235.4<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">42.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">73.3<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">320.9<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">407.1<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">197.6<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">42.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">73.8<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">120.7<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">486.3<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">424.6<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">42.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Operations<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,385.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,150.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">1,555.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Closing and Dismantling<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">201.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">203.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">219.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Monitoring<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Project Management<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">672.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">715.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">848.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Consumption Tax<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">180.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">166.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">193.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Subtotal<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">4,088.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">3,835.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">4,543<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Tax for handling of spent fuel materials etc.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">761.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"149\">Total<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\">4,850.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">4,597<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">\n<p align=\"center\">5,304.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Table 3: Area of Disposal Site and Cost of Disposal<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Area and Cost Headings<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>Soft Rock<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>Hard Rock<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister,<br \/>\nburied vertically (2 sites)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">2 fuel assemblies per canister,<br \/>\nburied vertically<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Area of disposal site (km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">18.8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">11.5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total length of main shafts (km)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">88<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">43<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total length of disposal shafts (km)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">290<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">216<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total cost (billion yen)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">9,462.8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5,328.7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cost with 2% discount rate (billion yen)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">7,507.5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4,226.8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unit cost with 2% discount rate<br \/>\n(million yen\/ton)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">336<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">189<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Table 4: Disposal Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Time of commencing disposal<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">35 years after establishment of implementing organization<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Time of completing disposal<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">100 years after commencing disposal<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Period for monitoring after completion<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">300 years after closing disposal site<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Table 5: Unit Cost of Management and Disposal (2% discount rate)<br \/>\n<\/b>Total period of operation (units: million yen\/ton)<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Cost Headings<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>Reprocessing Case<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>Direct Disposal Case<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transport of spent fuel to reprocessing plant<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reprocessing<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">253<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transport of spent fuel to interim storage facility<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interim storage<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">54<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">54<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Storage of high level waste (HLW)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">24<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transport of HLW<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Disposal of HLW) or direct disposal of spent fuel<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">(0.12 yen\/kWh)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">189 &#8211; 336<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Management and storage of TRU waste<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diposal of TRU waste (by deep geological disposal)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">29<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diposal of TRU waste (by means other than deep<br \/>\ngeological disposal)<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fabrication of MOX fuel<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">259<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decommissioning of reprocessing plant<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">27<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Table 6: Results of Calculation of Cost of Fuel Cycle<\/b>\u00a0(yen\/kWh)<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Cost Headings<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Scenario 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Scenario 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Scenario 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Scenario 4<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Front End<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Uranium fuel<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.57<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.57<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.61<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.61<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MOX fuel<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.07<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.05<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"5\"><b>Back End<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Reprocessing<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.63<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.42<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HLW storage, transport and disposal<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.06<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRU waste management, storage and disposal<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.07<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.03<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intermediate storage of spent fuel<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.04<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.06<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Direct disposal of spent fuel<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.12 &#8211; 0.21<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.19 &#8211; 0.32<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.09 &#8211; 0.16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1.60<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1.4 &#8211; 1.5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">0.9 &#8211; 1.1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1.1 &#8211; 1.2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Electricity generation cost<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5.20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5.0 &#8211; 5.1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4.5 &#8211; 4.7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4.7 &#8211; 4.8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Diagram 1: costs arising year by year for burial in hard rock<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Diagram 2: costs arising year by year for burial in soft rock<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/longtermevalcrit.html\">Evaluation Criteria<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/longterm4scenarios.html\">Evaluation of four scenarios<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/policy\/chokei\/longterminterim.html\">Interim Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnic.jp\/english\/topics\/cycle\/backend.html\">Previously published costs of the back end of the nuclear fuel 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