China gains the technical ability to reprocess spent nuclear fuel
JAN 04, 2011
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024945
New York Times : China’s main TV network, China Central Television, reported yesterday that China’s scientists can now reprocess spent nuclear fuel. Although the CCTV report did not include technical details, nuclear reprocessing as practiced in the US and Europe entails chemically treating spent fuel rods to extract unused uranium, to isolate plutonium, and to render nuclear waste less harmful. When China applies nuclear processing on an industrial scale, the country will be able to use nuclear fuel more efficiently, reducing its dependence on coal-powered plants.
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