World Commercial Nuclear Reactor Business

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

• STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
• REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
• AUDIENCE FOR THE REPORT
• SCOPE AND FORMAT
• METHODOLOGY
• INFORMATION SOURCES
• ANALYST CREDENTIALS
• RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
  • REPORTS
  • MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
• BCC ONLINE SERVICES
• DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

• Summary Table:
  WORLD NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Summary Figure:
  MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2002 (%)

WORLD NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• THE HISTORY OF NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION
  • THE HISTORY OF NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION (CONTINUED)
  • THE HISTORY OF NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION (CONTINUED)
  • THREE MILE ISLAND
  • THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TREATY AND SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS
• THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TREATY AND SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS (CONTINUED)
• CHERNOBYL
• NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION
  • WORLD ELECTRICITY GENERATION STATISTICS
• Table 1. NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 1999 AND 2000 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 2. NUCLEAR NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 1999 AND 2000 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 3. NUCLEAR SHARE OF ELECTRICITY NET GENERATION BY COUNTRY, 2000 (%)
• Table 3. (CONTINUED)
• WORLD NUCLEAR REACTOR STATUS
• Table 4. NUMBER OF REACTORS IN OPERATION BY TYPE (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Figure 1. REGIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO TOTAL WORLD NUCLEAR POWER, NET GENERATING CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 5. NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
• Table 5. (CONTINUED)
• Figure 2. MAP OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS WORLDWIDE
• NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE
• URANIUM MINING AND PROCESSING
• URANIUM PRODUCTION
• SPENT FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
• SPENT FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL (CONTINUED)
• SPENT-FUEL STATISTICS
• Table 6. HISTORICAL ANNUAL SPENT-FUEL DISCHARGES BY REGION, 2000 AND 2001 (THOUSAND METRIC TONS URANIUM)

WORLD NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
• AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (CONTINUED)
• Table 7. NON-U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY AGENCIES BY REGION
• Table 7. (CONTINUED)
  • MAJOR COMPANIES
• Table 8. COMPANY SHARES OF REACTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION

• ELECTRICITY MARKET DEREGULATION
• ENERGY SECURITY
• HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
• POLITICAL RESTRICTIONS
• ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
• NON-PROLIFERATION AND SECURITY
• WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
• Table 9. WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES
• Table 9. (CONTINUED)
• Table 9. (CONTINUED)
• Table 9. (CONTINUED)
• Table 9. (CONTINUED)
• Table 9. (CONTINUED)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS (CONTINUED)

NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS

• REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES
• Figure 3. REACTOR VESSEL
  • TYPES OF REACTORS
    • PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR
• Figure 4. PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR
• BOILING WATER REACTOR
• PRESSURIZED HEAVY-WATER REACTOR (CANDU)
• GAS-COOLED REACTOR
• LIGHT-WATER GRAPHITE REACTOR
• METAL COOLED REACTOR
• HIGH-TEMPERATURE REACTOR
• ADVANCED REACTORS
• ADVANCED PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR
• ADVANCED BOILING WATER REACTOR
• ADVANCED GAS-COOLED REACTOR (AGR)
• ADVANCED LIQUID-METAL FAST-BREEDER REACTOR
• ADVANCED CANDU REACTORS
• HIGH-TEMPERATURE GAS-COOLED ADVANCED REACTORS
  • PEBBLE-BED MODULAR REACTOR
  • GAS TURBINE MODULAR HELIUM REACTOR
• OTHER ONGOING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR (ITER)
  • ACCELERATOR TRANSMUTATION OF WASTE

REGULATIONS AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS

• U.S. REGULATIONS
  • U.S. NRC REGULATIONS (10 CFR)
• Table 10. SUMMARY OF 10 CFR REQUIREMENTS
• Table 10. (CONTINUED)
• OTHER U.S. REGULATIONS
• Table 11. U.S. NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
  • WORLD REGULATIONS
  • WORLD REGULATIONS (CONTINUED)

FUTURE TRENDS

• WORLD ENERGY OVERVIEW
  • ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENTS
• Table 12. PROJECTED WORLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Figure 5. PROJECTED WORLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, BY REGION, 2007 (%)
• PROJECTED WORLD ENERGY MIX
• Figure 6. PROJECTED WORLD ENERGY MIX FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION
• PROJECTED NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION
• Table 13. PROJECTED NUCLEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO TOTAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 2007 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Figure 7. PROJECTED WORLD NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 2007 (%)
• Figure 7. (CONTINUED)
• PROJECTED TYPES OF REACTORS
• Table 14. PROJECTED TYPES OF REACTORS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION BY 2007
• FUTURE URANIUM REQUIREMENTS
• Table 15. PROJECTED URANIUM REQUIREMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION LBS. U3O8 EQUIVALENT)
• SPENT-FUEL PROJECTIONS
• Table 16. PROJECTED SPENT-FUEL DISCHARGES BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND METRIC TONS URANIUM)
  • NUCLEAR REACTOR MARKET PROJECTIONS
    • WORLD MARKET OVERVIEW
• Table 17. WORLD NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• NORTH AMERICA
• Table 18. NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER UNITS AND GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 19. NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 8. NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARES BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• UNITED STATES
• Figure 9. SHARES OF U.S. NET GENERATION BY SOURCE CATEGORY, 2001 (%)
• Table 20. U.S. NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY SOURCE, 2000 AND 2001 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• UNITED STATES (CONTINUED)
• UNITED STATES (CONTINUED)
• UNITED STATES (CONTINUED)
• Table 21. U.S. NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE PROJECTIONS, 2002-2007
• CANADA
• MEXICO
• WESTERN EUROPE
• Table 22. WESTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 23. WESTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• BELGIUM
• FINLAND
• FRANCE
• GERMANY
• THE NETHERLANDS
• SPAIN
• SWEDEN
• SWITZERLAND
• U.K.
• ASIA
• Table 24. ASIA NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 25. ASIA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 10. ASIA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• Figure 11. ASIA MARKET, AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH PERCENT BY COUNTRY, 2002-2007 (%)
• CHINA
• INDIA
• INDONESIA
• JAPAN
• NORTH KOREA (DPR)
• PAKISTAN
• SOUTH KOREA (RO)
• TAIWAN
• FORMER SOVIET UNION
• Table 26. FORMER SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 27. FORMER SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 12. FORMER SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• Figure 13. FORMER SOVIET UNION AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2007 (%)
• ARMENIA
• ARMENIA (CONTINUED)
• LITHUANIA
• RUSSIA
• UKRAINE
• KAZAKHSTAN
• EASTERN EUROPE
• Table 28. EASTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 29. EASTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 14. EASTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• BULGARIA
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• HUNGARY
• ROMANIA
• THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
• SLOVENIA
• CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
• Table 30. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 31. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• ARGENTINA
• ARGENTINA (CONTINUED)
• BRAZIL
• THE REST OF WORLD (ROW)
• Table 32. NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST, EGYPT, IRAN, AND SOUTH AFRICA, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• EGYPT
• IRAN
• SOUTH AFRICA

COMPANY PROFILES

• ANSALDO ENERGIA
• ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA, LTD.
• BABCOCK AND WILCOX
• BECHTEL GROUP, INC.
• BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS, LTD.
• CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORP.
• COGEMA GROUP (AREVA)
• FRAMATOME ANP
• FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH
• GENERAL ELECTRIC NUCLEAR ENERGY
• GIDROPRESS
• HITACHI, LTD.
• MINISTRY FOR ATOMIC ENERGY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (MINATOM)
• MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
• NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORP., LTD.
• NUCLEAR POWER CORP. OF INDIA, LTD.
• PBMR (PTY), LTD.
• RWE NUKEM CORP.
• SKODA JS A.S.
• V.G. KHLOPIN RADIUM INSTITUTE
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO.

PATENTS

• Table 33. PATENTS BY TYPE, 1996 THROUGH 2002
• Table 34. PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 1996-2002
• Table 35. PATENTS BY COMPANY, 1996-2002
• Table 36. PATENTS BY YEAR, 1996-2002

APPENDIX A: SOURCES OF INFORMATION

• ONLINE SOURCES
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • ENERGY AND REACTOR STATISTICS
  • COUNTRY INFORMATION
  • REGULATIONS
• PUBLISHED SOURCES
  • PUBLISHED SOURCES (CONTINUED)
  • PUBLISHED SOURCES (CONTINUED)
  • PUBLISHED SOURCES (CONTINUED)
  • PUBLISHED SOURCES (CONTINUED)

APPENDIX B: ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES

• U.S. ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
  • U.S. ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES (CONTINUED)
• ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
  • ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. (CONTINUED)

APPENDIX C: U.S. PATENT DATA

• Table 37. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, THROUGH JULY 2002
• Table 38. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 2001
• Table 39. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 2000
• Table 40. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1999
• Table 41. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1998
• Table 42. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1997
• Table 43. REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1996
• Table 44. SPENT FUEL-RELATED PATENTS, 1996 THROUGH 2002
• Table 45. DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING PATENTS, 1996 THROUGH 2002

APPENDIX D: PRODUCT AND SERVICES DIRECTORY

• Table 46. PRODUCT AND SERVICES DIRECTORY

LIST OF TABLES

• Summary Table:
  WORLD NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 1 NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 1999 AND 2000 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 2 NUCLEAR NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 1999 AND 2000 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 3 NUCLEAR SHARE OF ELECTRICITY NET GENERATION BY COUNTRY, 2000 (%)
• Table 4 NUMBER OF REACTORS IN OPERATION BY TYPE (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 5 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
• Table 6 HISTORICAL ANNUAL SPENT-FUEL DISCHARGES BY REGION, 2000 AND 2001 (THOUSAND METRIC TONS URANIUM)
• Table 7 NON-U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY AGENCIES BY REGION
• Table 8 COMPANY SHARES OF REACTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
• Table 9 WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES
• Table 10 SUMMARY OF 10 CFR REQUIREMENTS
• Table 11 U.S. NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
• Table 12 PROJECTED WORLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 13 PROJECTED NUCLEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO TOTAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 2007 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 14 PROJECTED TYPES OF REACTORS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION BY 2007
• Table 15 PROJECTED URANIUM REQUIREMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION LBS. U3O8 EQUIVALENT)
• Table 16 PROJECTED SPENT-FUEL DISCHARGES BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND METRIC TONS URANIUM)
• Table 17 WORLD NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 18 NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER UNITS AND GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 19 NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 20 U.S. NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY SOURCE, 2000 AND 2001 (BILLION KILOWATT-HOURS)
• Table 21 U.S. NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE PROJECTIONS, 2002-2007
• Table 22 WESTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 23 WESTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 24 ASIA NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 25 ASIA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 26 FORMER SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 27 FORMER SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 28 EASTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 29 EASTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 30 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR GENERATION CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Table 31 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 32 NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET FORECAST, EGYPT, IRAN, AND SOUTH AFRICA, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 33 PATENTS BY TYPE, 1996 THROUGH 2002
• Table 34 PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 1996-2002
• Table 35 PATENTS BY COMPANY, 1996-2002
• Table 36 PATENTS BY YEAR, 1996-2002
• Table 37 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, THROUGH JULY 2002
• Table 38 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 2001
• Table 39 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 2000
• Table 40 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1999
• Table 41 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1998
• Table 42 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1997
• Table 43 REACTOR COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES PATENTS, 1996
• Table 44 SPENT FUEL-RELATED PATENTS, 1996 THROUGH 2002
• Table 45 DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING PATENTS, 1996 THROUGH 2002
• Table 46. PRODUCT AND SERVICES DIRECTORY

LIST OF FIGURES

• Summary Figure:
  MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2002 (%)
• Figure 1 REGIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO TOTAL WORLD NUCLEAR POWER, NET GENERATING CAPACITY (AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
• Figure 2 MAP OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS WORLDWIDE
• Figure 3 REACTOR VESSEL
• Figure 4 PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR
• Figure 5 PROJECTED WORLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, BY REGION, 2007 (%)
• Figure 6 PROJECTED WORLD ENERGY MIX FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION
• Figure 7 PROJECTED WORLD NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY REGION, 2007 (%)
• Figure 8 NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARES BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• Figure 9 SHARES OF U.S. NET GENERATION BY SOURCE CATEGORY, 2001 (%)
• Figure 10 ASIA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• Figure 11 ASIA MARKET, AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH PERCENT BY COUNTRY, 2002-2007 (%)
• Figure 12 FORMER SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)
• Figure 13 FORMER SOVIET UNION AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2007 (%)
• Figure 14 EASTERN EUROPE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2002 (%)