Fueling the Future of Nuclear Power
Domestic Enrichment: The Best Path to HALEU
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Alternatives to Domestic Enrichment Don't Solve the "Chicken
vs. Egg" Problem:
Foreign Imports: U.S. utilities will want to have at least one
assured, domestic source of HALEU before making a 30-60
year commitment to a HALEU-fueled reactor. Imports can
provide price competition, but not fuel assurance -- nor do they
support NNSA's requirements for unobligated enrichment.
Downblended or Reprocessed HEU: While there may be a
limited role for downblending, it does not provide the long-
term fuel assurance that utilities would need to confidently
purchase a reactor. No one will purchase a reactor if they
aren't certain it can be refueled.
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Fueling the Future
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To the extent that downblending or reprocessing HEU compete against
or displace enrichment, they can make the chicken vs. egg problem
worse.
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