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An analysis of development and research on spent nuclear fuel reprocessing

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  • Borges Silverio, Leticia
  • Lamas, Wendell de Queiroz

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Nuclear energy comes back to the discussions on the world stage as an energy source that does not contribute to global warming during production process. It can be chosen as the main source of power generation in some countries or complement the energy matrix in others. In this context, there is the need to develop new technologies for the management of radioactive waste generated by the production process. Final repositories for spent fuel are not yet in commercial operation, and techniques for fuel reprocessing have been developed, because after use, the fuel still has materials that produce energy. Some countries already use reprocessing, and develop research to make it more secure and more competitive, while others prefer to adopt policies to prevent developments in this area due to the problem of nuclear proliferation. In another line of research, new reactors are being developed in order to reduce the amount of waste in energy production and some will be designed to work in closed loop, recycling the materials generated.

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  • Borges Silverio, Leticia & Lamas, Wendell de Queiroz, 2011. "An analysis of development and research on spent nuclear fuel reprocessing," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 281-289, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:39:y:2011:i:1:p:281-289
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    1. Laura Rodríguez-Penalonga & B. Yolanda Moratilla Soria, 2017. "A Review of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Strategies and the Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Technologies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Wegel, Sebastian & Czempinski, Victoria & Oei, Pao-Yu & Wealer, Ben, 2019. "Transporting and Storing High-Level Nuclear Waste in the U.S.—Insights from a Mathematical Model," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 9(12), pages 1-23.
    3. Yuichiro Amekawa, 2023. "High-Level Radioactive Disposal Policy in Japan: A Sociological Appraisal," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-26, May.
    4. Woo, Seung Min & Chirayath, Sunil S. & Fuhrmann, Matthew, 2020. "Nuclear fuel reprocessing: Can pyro-processing reduce nuclear proliferation risk?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
    5. Locatelli, Giorgio & Mancini, Mauro & Todeschini, Nicola, 2013. "Generation IV nuclear reactors: Current status and future prospects," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 1503-1520.

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