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May 28, 2008
DOE Releases Domestic Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Industry Reports and Presentations
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released detailed reports and presentations developed by four industry consortia selected by DOE to inform the Department on industry perspectives regarding closing the nuclear fuel cycle in the United States. The reports and presentations were submitted by EnergySolutions; General Atomics; General Electric-Hitachi; and the International Nuclear Recycling Alliance, led by AREVA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The reports describe conceptual designs, including cost and schedule for an initial nuclear fuel recycling center and advanced recycling reactor.
In May 2007, DOE issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement for studies, providing financial assistance to selected applicants to perform analyses to help inform a decision on the potential path forward for technologies and facilities associated with domestic implementation of GNEP. The four industry teams executed cooperative agreements with DOE and have obtained funding through September 2008, with the possibility of continuation funding through September 2009, to develop conceptual designs, technology development roadmaps, and business plans for potential deployment and commercialization of recycling and reactor technologies.
These reports are available at: http://www.gnep.energy.gov/afciparticipants/industryinvolvement.html |
