Comments on: Introduction to the Costs of Nuclear Energy Production http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production clean—safe—reliable Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thorne Davis http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/#comment-1025 Thorne Davis Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:48:10 +0000 http://nuclearfissionary.com/?p=3#comment-1025 Jason Morgan: Question: Relative to your article above, "Real Estate: Cost of the land for the plant and the requisite area to surround the plant for security." Could you kindly help me determine what the average or rough land price per acre that a nuclear developer can/will pay for a 4,000-acre reactor site (site and buffer zone included). The site will already be zoned to allow civil nuclear power...? Trying to determine what the added value we are creating by pre-zoning for nuke? Thank you! Thorne Davis, Colorado Springs, CO cell) 719-439-0620 Jason Morgan:

Question: Relative to your article above, “Real Estate: Cost of the land for the plant and the requisite area to surround the plant for security.” Could you kindly help me determine what the average or rough land price per acre that a nuclear developer can/will pay for a 4,000-acre reactor site (site and buffer zone included). The site will already be zoned to allow civil nuclear power…?

Trying to determine what the added value we are creating by pre-zoning for nuke?

Thank you! Thorne Davis, Colorado Springs, CO cell) 719-439-0620

]]> By: Comparing Energy Costs of Nuclear, Coal, Gas, Wind and Solar http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/#comment-271 Comparing Energy Costs of Nuclear, Coal, Gas, Wind and Solar Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:19:35 +0000 http://nuclearfissionary.com/?p=3#comment-271 [...] only financially valid way to compare the costs of different sources of energy production is to calculate the per kilowatt-hour (kWh) cost. This [...] [...] only financially valid way to compare the costs of different sources of energy production is to calculate the per kilowatt-hour (kWh) cost. This [...]

]]> By: Nuclear Waste Disposal and Plant Decommissioning Costs http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/#comment-109 Nuclear Waste Disposal and Plant Decommissioning Costs Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:10:49 +0000 http://nuclearfissionary.com/?p=3#comment-109 [...] other forms of energy production, nuclear power plants absorb the cost of disposing waste and the future cost to decommission the plant at the end of its life. Coal, oil, [...] [...] other forms of energy production, nuclear power plants absorb the cost of disposing waste and the future cost to decommission the plant at the end of its life. Coal, oil, [...]

]]> By: Operating Costs of a Nuclear Power Plant http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/#comment-76 Operating Costs of a Nuclear Power Plant Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:17:08 +0000 http://nuclearfissionary.com/?p=3#comment-76 [...] costs of a nuclear power plant are the second largest contributor of the cost of nuclear energy to the consumer. These are the daily expenses incurred to operate and maintain [...] [...] costs of a nuclear power plant are the second largest contributor of the cost of nuclear energy to the consumer. These are the daily expenses incurred to operate and maintain [...]

]]> By: DV82XL http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/#comment-4 DV82XL Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:22:41 +0000 http://nuclearfissionary.com/?p=3#comment-4 Just a note to say hi! I'll be adding you to my blogroll and you can expect me to comment regularly. Just a note to say hi! I’ll be adding you to my blogroll and you can expect me to comment regularly.

]]> By: Jack Gamble http://nuclearfissionary.com/2010/03/03/introduction-to-the-costs-of-nuclear-energy-production/#comment-2 Jack Gamble Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:56:17 +0000 http://nuclearfissionary.com/?p=3#comment-2 One of the biggest contributors to operating cost is maintenance. This isn't because everything breaks, but because a nuclear plant can't wait for many components to fail. Preventive Maintenance accounts for a considerable cost and the worst part is you're fixing things that aren't broken. Dirt burners will run just about everything to failure, which is a major contributor to the poor capacity factors at coal and natural gas plants. The nice side effect of replacing everything all the time is that you maintain your reactor in peak condition and it runs at full power almost 95% of the time. One of the biggest contributors to operating cost is maintenance. This isn’t because everything breaks, but because a nuclear plant can’t wait for many components to fail. Preventive Maintenance accounts for a considerable cost and the worst part is you’re fixing things that aren’t broken.

Dirt burners will run just about everything to failure, which is a major contributor to the poor capacity factors at coal and natural gas plants. The nice side effect of replacing everything all the time is that you maintain your reactor in peak condition and it runs at full power almost 95% of the time.

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