In this space, visitors are invited to post any comments, questions, or skeptical observations about Philo T. Farnsworth's contributions to the field of Nuclear Fusion research.Subject: Re: Early Fission's COP - material costs
Date: Oct 17, 12:30 pm
Poster: Jim LuxOn Oct 17, 12:30 pm, Jim Lux wrote:
>What are the prices these days for graphite and U?
>
Courtesy of USGS
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/graphite/310499.pdf
Graphite electrodes 172 kt, $535.5M - around $3K/ton
Natural graphite runs around $421/ton
Uranium spot prices run around $7-8/pound...
So, to build a CP1 today would cost $1.1M for 375t of graphite and about $320K for 20 t of U
know anyone looking for a one of a kind structure in their backyard?