Decommissioning cost estimation of nuclear research facilities: Application to French CEA

Since 1990, the Commissariat a l`Energie Atomique (CEA) performs systematic cost estimates for the decommissioning of its facilities, whether currently in service or at the end of their service life, to serve as a basis for planning its investment strategy. With regard to long-term estimates for operations carried out within a statutory and technical environment that is likely to evolve, the study is more particularly aimed at reaching the same level of accuracy for each important item.