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EMD-81-51 1 (1981-03-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbvl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: by RELEASED COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B- 2 0237 7 MARCH 23,1981 The Honorable Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production House of Representatives 115038 Dear Madame Chairman: Subject: Department of ry Light Water Reactor-Fuel Utilization Improvement Program (EMD-81-51) On May 2, 1980, the former Subcommittee Chairman re- quested that we evaluate two Department of Energy nuclear research and development programs. One is a program to im- prove fuel utilization in light water reactors, and the other is the Department's light water breeder reactor program. This report presents the results of our evaluation of the --light water reactor fuel utilization program, with emphasis on the reasonableness of the Department's goals, progress in meeting the goals, and what, if any, technical or regulatory problems need to be resolved. A report on the light-water breeder reactor program will be issued separately. The original goals of the fuel utilization program were to demonstrate nuclear fuel saving improvements by 1988 that would permit utilities to reduce fuel requirements by 15 per- cent and to demonstrate further improvements by 2000 that could result in an additional 15 percent fuel savings. When the Department set up the program it estimated that these savings, if realized, could extend the Nation's uranium re- serves by 5 to 8 years. DOE has now dropped further consid- eration of its goal for the year 2000. The Department's program is still at an early stage; therefore, only limited program results are available. How- ever, based on our discussions with Department and nuclear utility officials, nuclear fuel suppliers, and private sector organizations funding complementary work, as well as our re- view of available technical studies, correspondence, and other documents, we concluded that: (302547) 67~t32

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