Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 1 / Number 1 / January 1981 / Pages 128-136
Technical Paper / Fusion / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST81-A19921
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A self-consistent analytical methodology for evaluating the economic incentives for symbiotic electricity generation systems that consist of fusion breeder reactors and supported fission converter reactors is developed. This methodology employs a discounted cash flow analysis of breeder and converter direct operating costs and indirect capital costs, as well as a novel treatment of fissile inventory charges. Three figures of merit are emphasized: