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TextSeries: Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IE-82-09Publication details: Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1982Description: 1 v. (various pagings)Subject(s): Online resources: Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 Summary: The present costs ot nuclear, coal- and oil-fired power plants with an analysis of the cost breakdown and running costs including operating and maintenance costs, fuel cycle cost, etc., have been presented and projected for the f uture. The overall economics have been considered along with the questions of plant load factor. The obtained power cost of nuclear plant is 18.766 mills per KWh, power cost of coal plant is 19.766 mills per KWh and that of oil plant is 26.181 mills per KWh, at a discount rate of 83 per year and plant load factors of 65% and 75% for nuclear and fossil-fired plants respectively. Sensitivity analyses have been carried out considering various escalation rates on capital, O & M and fuel costs, various plant load factors and discount rates, and with changes in the construction schedule of the nuclear power plant.
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering School of Engineering and Technology
Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982
The present costs ot nuclear, coal- and oil-fired power plants with an analysis of the cost breakdown and running costs including operating and maintenance costs, fuel cycle cost, etc., have been presented and projected for the f uture. The overall economics have been considered along with the questions of plant load factor. The obtained power cost of nuclear plant is 18.766 mills per KWh, power cost of coal plant is 19.766 mills per KWh and that of oil plant is 26.181 mills per KWh, at a discount rate of 83 per year and plant load factors of 65% and 75% for nuclear and fossil-fired plants respectively. Sensitivity analyses have been carried out considering various escalation rates on capital, O & M and fuel costs, various plant load factors and discount rates, and with changes in the construction schedule of the nuclear power plant.
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