Between old fuel and a new frontier: How Argonne’s nuclear energy experts bridge technology gaps for

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Between old fuel and a new frontier: How Argonne's nuclear energy experts bridge technology gaps for commercialization

https://www.anl.gov/article/between-old-fuel-and-a-new-frontier-how-argonnes-nuclear-energy-experts-bridge-technology-gaps-for

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Argonne National Laboratory is partnering with commercial firms and international agencies to advance used nuclear fuel recycling and advanced reactor technologies. The lab is providing testing infrastructure, technical expertise, and experimental data to help developers transition concepts from the laboratory to commercial deployment.

Commercializing fuel recycling helps address long-term waste management and resource availability for the nuclear sector. Methods like pyroprocessing reduce the volume and complexity of spent fuel while supplying feedstock for advanced reactor designs, supporting industry expansion goals without increasing reliance on newly mined uranium.

Argonne National Laboratory works with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Deep Isolation, Oklo, SHINE Technologies and others to bring recycling used nuclear fuel closer to reality.

Collaboration, partnership and innovation have long been hallmarks of the nuclear energy community. For decades, scientists and engineers have worked together to develop, test and demonstrate technologies that strengthen nuclear energy as a reliable and abundant source of power. Today, that foundation of research and expertise is helping U.S. industry move promising nuclear technologies from concept to commercial deployment.

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