Determination of Total HDBP in Organic Solvent from Purex Process for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing by HAO Xuan1, ZHOU Jin1, LIU Qian1, ZHU Liyang1, YANG Suliang1, , TIAN Guoxin1, 2, ZHANG Shengdong1

“…The Purex process is currently the only commercial process for spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. …”

Corrosion processes affecting copper-coated used fuel containers for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel: critical review of the state-of-knowledge by Colleen O. Harper, Julie L. Brown, Richard T. Amos

“…Abstract The uniqueness of the Canadian spent nuclear fuel disposal container design requires a detailed understanding of the copper corrosion processes that could occur in deep geological repositories. …”
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Mathematical dependence for the 137Cs concentration in spent nuclear fuel and its using for experimental data processing by V. V Galchenko, V. L. Diemokhin

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Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization of Online Diesel Fuel Upgrading Process for Nuclear Power Emergency by Lanqi Zhang, Hao Li, Fengyi Liu, Xiangnan Chu, Qi Ma, Haotian Ye

“…To enhance the oxidative stability of aging diesel fuel stored in nuclear power emergency systems, we propose a novel hybrid optimization framework that integrates a Genetic Algorithm (GA), State-Space Network (SSN) modeling, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. …”
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Quantification of effluents in the production of nuclear fuel by Mayara Costa de Castro Becca Sakai, Humberto G Riella, Elita Fontenele Urano de Carvalho

“…The objective of this work is to follow the process of nuclear fuel production and to identify, quantify and characterize the effluents, especially liquids, to subsequently draw up a management plan and eventually dispose of responsibly in the environment.…”
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Simulation of Point Defects Formation in the Fuel Element of a Nuclear Power Plant’s Wave Reactor by Opyatyuk V. V., Kozlov I. L., Karchev K. D., Vistiak S. V., Kozlov O. I., Turmanidze R.

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Exploring the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Highlights and Innovations by Marcus Vinicius Araujo Vieira, Giulianna Santos Pereira, Fabiane Garbim Modenese, João Nilton Da Conceição Bandeira, Flávio Calado Ribeiro, Fernando Manuel Araujo-Moreira

“…The paper thoroughly covers the nuclear fuel cycle, a complex and vital process in energy generation through uranium fission. …”
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Experimental study on laser cutting process of simulated fast Reactor fuel rods by Tianchi Li, Zengliang Mo, Qi Chen, Jia Zhou, Zhi Cao, Jianhua Guo, Zhongyuan Yang, Chunwei Tang, Hongmei Zhang, Tao Xiao, Wensi Li, Yuzhou Ming, Fang Liu, Taihong Yan, Gaoyang Mi, Weifang Zheng

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Simulation of the radiation environment during spent nuclear fuel management by O. V. Balan, S. A. Paskevych, S. S. Pidberezniyy, D. V. Fedorchenko

“…We have developed a model of the technological process for handling spent nuclear fuel in the reception building of the Centralized Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel using the ChNPP VRdose Planner Pro v. 2.2DEV-0. …”
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Effect of Corrosion of the Fuel Rod Construction Materials on the Radiation Safety of Nuclear Power Plants with PWR by V. V. Kravchenko, S. D. Tsygankova

“…The existing methods of preliminary special processing of fuel rods shells stored in the air for a long time before their receipt for assembly are presented. …”
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Scientific, technical and organizational aspects of the spent fuel removal from nuclear research reactor of Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine by I. M. Vyshnevskyi, V. I. Slisenko, V. M. Makarovskyi, O. G. Diakov, M. V. Lysenko, I. Bolshinsky, D. Dewes

“…Supporting the global threat reduction initiative (GTRI) Ukraine has implemented the removal of the major part of HEU spent nuclear fuel from the WWR-M research reactor of Institute for nuclear research of NAS of Ukraine to Russian Federation for further processing in "MAYAK" company.…”
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Analysis of explosion incidents in nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities and recommendations for their prevention by Jiaxin Liu, Yang Tian, Shuo Yang, Yongquan Qin, Xuefeng Hou, Yantao Hu, Liudong Hou, Jing Ma

“…In addition, the findings emphasize the severe risk of chemical explosions during fuel reprocessing. Critical actions for ensuring the safe reprocessing of nuclear fuel include providing parameter control and equipment maintenance for evaporative units, ensuring an effective cooling system for high-level waste storage equipment, preventing the inadvertent desiccation of nitric acid substances within storage facilities, and mitigating human error through training and process design. …”
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Metallic Fuel Fabrication Process Development in Remote Fuel Fabrication Mock-Up at KAERI by Kiho Kim, Sang-Gyu Park, Hoon Song, Jeong-Yong Park

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Research Progress on Spectroscopic Analysis of Key Elements in Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel by Yan-lin WANG, Yu-ning YANG, Tao-xiang SUN

“…Traditional analytical techniques and methods can no longer meet the analytical requirements of the advanced reprocessing process. Therefore, to improve the speed and accuracy of the analysis of relevant components in the reprocessing process, as well as to reduce the amount of radioactive waste generated, the sampling time, and the risk of radiation exposure of operators, it is extremely important to realize the online monitoring and analysis of spent fuel. …”
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Carbon Dioxide Absorption Modeling for Off-Gas Treatment in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle by Jorge Gabitto, Costas Tsouris

“…The absorption of carbon dioxide is an important process in many practical applications such as reduction of greenhouse gases, separation and purification processes in the chemical and petroleum industries, and capture of radioactive isotopes in the nuclear fuel cycle The goal of this research is to develop a dynamic model to simulate CO2 absorption by using different alkanolamines as absorption solvents. …”
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Editorial: Structures and properties of fluorite-related systems for nuclear applications by Gianguido Baldinozzi, Thierry Wiss

Subjects: “…thermodynamic and kinetic processes in complex nuclear fuels…”
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Developing A Digital Twin of a TRUEX Extraction Process that Enables Non-proliferation and Safeguards Monitoring through Optical Spectroscopy and Machine Learning [version 1; peer... by Justin T. Cooper, Ramedy Flores, Addyson Barnes, Eduardo Trevino, Kathrine Jesse, Kolton Heaps, Adam J. Pluth, Ashley Shields, Jaren Brownlee

“…Methods In this work, we discuss the development of a digital twin of a surrogate small-scale nuclear fuel reprocessing solvent extraction process utilizing online optical spectroscopic monitoring, machine learning (ML), and chemical modeling. …”
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Progress and Development Thinking of Dry Reprocessing Technology for Spent Nuclear Fuel from Fast Reactor by LIN Rushan, ZHONG Zhenya

“…Dry reprocessing for spent nuclear fuel refers to a chemical process that involves treating spent nuclear fuel in non-aqueous media, recovering actinide elements such as uranium and plutonium, and properly disposing radioactive waste. …”
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Thermal state of ventilated concrete cask with spent nuclear fuel in the conditions of exterior airflow leaking by S. V. Alyokhina, V. N. Goloshchapov, A. O. Kostikov, Yu. M. Matsevity

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Development of an AI-Based Image Analysis Model for Verifying Partial Defects in Nuclear Fuel Assemblies by Seulah Kim, Dayun Park, Hyung-Joo Choi, Chulhee Min, Jaejoon Ahn

“…The increase in the number of nuclear power plants utilized for achieving carbon neutrality has emphasized the importance of managing high-radiation spent nuclear fuel (SNF). …”
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