Title :
Nucbid - A Comprehensive Nuclear Fuel Economics Code for Utility Applications
Author :
Hoskins, Raymond E. ; Cooper, Eleanor G. ; Belitz, James G.
Author_Institution :
Division of Power Resource Planning Tennessee Valley Authority
Abstract :
A basic unit energy cost algorithm for nuclear fuel is presented which adheres to engineering economic principles permitting precise treatment of time dependent cash and energy flow considerations. A comprehensive computer program, NUCBID, developed by TVA based on the algorithm is described.
Keywords :
Application software; Costs; Fuel economy; Inductors; Investments; Nuclear fuels; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Power industry; Procurement;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1972.293289
