The results of an international review of separation processes for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)
recycling in future closed fuel cycles are reported. This study was made by the Expert Group …

The fission products of technetium and zirconium have historically been problematic in the
reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel by solvent extraction using tributyl phosphate (TBP) …

Nuclear fuel is both the densest form of energy in its virgin state and, once used, one of the
most hazardous materials known to humankind. Though commonly viewed as a waste—with …

Globally, around half a million tonnes of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) will be in dry or wet
storage by around 2050. Continued storage is not sustainable, and this SNF must eventually …

For the homogeneous recycling of actinides from spent nuclear fuels, within the future
nuclear fuel cycle based on a transition to fast neutron reactors, a new GANEX (Grouped …

Here, we propose the use of carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquid,[Hbet][Tf2N], to separate the
fission products from spent nuclear fuels. This innovative method allows the selective …

In the process of pyroprocessing after spent fuel, the recycling of molten salt and electricity
consumption are an important factor that restricts the cost of post-treatment. The …

This paper describes the anticipated long-term evolutions of nuclear fuel cycles. The main
driver for such an evolution is the need for improving the sustainability of global energy …

The liquid–liquid extraction process called EXAm was developed by the CEA to allow the
recovery of Americium alone from a PUREX raffinate. Americium is extracted from a highly …

This book presents the state of the art of sodium-cooled fast reactors with closed fuel cycles,
offering in-depth coverage of reactor physics, materials, design, safety analysis, validations …