Table 3: Summary comparison of preliminary cost estimates for plutonium disposition in Russia, prepared by trilateral Russian/French/German (R/F/G) and bilateral Russian/US (R/US) working groups.

Preparation & Construction

Operations

Totals

Scen.
Var. 1

Base
Case

Scen.
Var. 1

Base
Case

Scen.
Var. 1

Base
Case

(All figures in millions US$, 2000)

(R/F/G)

(R/US)

(R/F/G)

(R/US)

(R/F/G)

(R/US)

BOR 60

–

–

7.5

–

7.5

–

BN600

44.3

117.9

8.4

38.4

52.7

156.3

–

–

14.0

–

14.0

–

VVER 1000

81.0

98.6

14.0

66.0

95.0

164.6

–

?

7.5

?

7.5

–

Pilot facilities:

21.7

21.7

8.7

11.6

30.4

33.3

28.2

28.2

23.2

29.0

51.4

57.2

11.6

11.6

19.3

19.9

30.9

31.5

51.0

?

–

?

51.0

–

–

–

3.0

–

3.0

–

Conversion plant (CHEMOX type)

109.8

88.3

167.2

163.7

277.0

252.0

–

–

17.0

–

MOX fabrication Plant (DEMOX type)

424.3

269.6

475.2

329.9

899.5

599.5

–

–

70.0

–

Transportation

33.1

32.0

75.4

84.5

108.5

116.5

Storage

20.0

20.2

88.0

87.5

108.0

107.7

Licensing costs for operators

tbd

?

–

–

–

–

GAN (regulator)

tbd

–

tbd

included

tbd

included

Immobilisation

n/a

93.9

n/a

106.1

n/a

200.0

Totals

825.0

782.0

911.4

936.6

1736.4

1718.6

Note: VAT is excluded in both sets of results.