Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems: State-of-the Art Survey on Evaluation and Aggregation Judgment Measures Applied to Performance Comparison

Vladimir Kuznetsov, Galina Fesenko, Aleksandra Schwenk-Ferrero, Andrei Andrianov and Ilya Kuptsov
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Vladimir Kuznetsov: International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, Vienna A-1400, Austria
Galina Fesenko: International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, Vienna A-1400, Austria
Aleksandra Schwenk-Ferrero: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Institut für Kern- und Energietechnik, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
Andrei Andrianov: National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow 115409, Russia
Ilya Kuptsov: National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow 115409, Russia

Energies, 2015, vol. 8, issue 5, 1-41

Abstract: This paper summarizes the experience gained in the application of multi-criteria decision making and uncertainty treatment methods to a comparative assessment of nuclear energy systems and related nuclear fuel cycles. These judgment measures provide a means for comprehensive evaluation according to different conflicting criteria, such as costs, benefits and risks, which are inevitably associated with the deployment of advanced technologies. Major findings and recommendations elaborated in international and national projects and studies are reviewed and discussed. A careful analysis is performed for multi-criteria comparative assessment of nuclear energy systems and nuclear fuel cycles on the basis of various evaluation and screening results. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the lessons learned, to share the identified solutions, and indicate promising future directions.

Keywords: multi-criteria decision making; nuclear energy systems; nuclear fuel cycles; multi-objective optimization; uncertainty treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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