Economics of Nuclear Power - Dr. David Ruzic - 2019

Nuclear Power Industry

A series of outstanding lectures by Dr. David Ruzic, Professor of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.

This video deals with the economics of nuclear power:

What are the costs to construct, fuel and operate a nuclear power plant compared to a natural gas power plant. Compares capital cost and fuel costs and looks at how the cost over time should be analyzed. This is done in a visual manner. The time to construct the plant is shown to be a critical variable along with interest rates. The years when the investment is paid off, when the costs are equal and the variables which could change in value over time are all discussed. Electric production costs of all different types of fuels are compared.

Supporting Lectures include:

Uranium Production:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWreTJWRDpQ

Uranium Enrichment: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8mUCBG49N8 

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtog_gOaGQ&t=59s 

Dealing with the Used Nuclear Fuel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA5sxV5b5b4 

A Natural Nuclear Reactor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMjXAAxgR-M 

The Cost of Sunshine: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKeiMWXUkCI 

What is Coal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPp25S_2an0

What about Coal Systems:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCWtFuOyCds

How Windmills Work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq3NgMqt_K0 

Electricity and the Electrical Power Grid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHp9QlNjxFo 

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Fukushima:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqFr87Xh-g 

and host of other outstanding lectures on nuclear energy and related issues by Dr. Ruzic.