Waste Management

US / Nuclear Fuel Recycling Plant Could Bring Significant Reduction In Waste, Say Orano And Shine

By David Dalton
1 March 2024

Companies sign MOU with aim of operating facility by early 2030s

Nuclear Fuel Recycling Plant Could Bring Significant Reduction In Waste, Say Orano And Shine
The system is based on Shine’s critical separation technology and Orano’s methods in operation at its La Hague facility (pictured) in France.
French nuclear fuel cycle company Orano and US-based fusion company Shine Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of a US pilot plant with commercial-scale technology for recycling used nuclear fuel from light-water reactors – potentially leading to a significant reduction in nuclear waste.

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