Development of characteristic evaluation method on FR cycle system

The present report is intended to explain some results of the characteristic evaluation work on various FR cycle system concepts, in the 1. phase of the JNC's 'Feasibility Study on Commercialized Fast Reactor Cycle System' (from 1999 to March 2001). The development of the evaluation method is carried out for six criteria, such as Economics, Effective utilization of uranium resource, Reduction of environmental impact, Safety, Proliferation resistance, and Technological feasibility. (authors)