A Design and Optimization Methodology for Liquid Metal Fast Reactors

Table 5

Additional fuel cycle cost component assumptions.

Item	Unit	Value
Escalation rate	%	0
Fabrication escalation rate	%	5
Preoperation carrying charges	%	6
Carrying charges rate	%	2
Property tax rate	%	0
Conversion loss	%	0.5
Fabrication loss	%	0.1
Enrichment loss	%	0.5
Feed enrichment	%	0.71
Tail enrichment	%	0.25
Conversion to enrichment time	Days	60
Enrichment to fabrication	Days	60
Fabrication to startup	Days	120
Capacity factor	%	93.5