China says has mastered nuclear fuel reprocessing

Gerald · 01-03-11, 04:58 PM

BEIJING – Chinese scientists have mastered the technology for reprocessing nuclear fuel, potentially yielding additional power sources to keep the country's economy booming, state television reported Monday.The breakthrough will extend by many times the amount of power that can be generated from China's nuclear plants by allowing the recovery of fissile and fertile materials to provide new fuel, CCTV said.Several European countries, Russia, India and Japan already reprocess nuclear fuel — the actual materials used to make nuclear energy — to separate out and recover the unused uranium and plutonium, reduce waste and close the nuclear cycle for safety reasons. Each country's process is generally considered an industrial secret and not shared.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01...-reprocessing/

Note: Published January 03, 2011

Platapus · 01-03-11, 07:57 PM

That's good for China. Despite the large land mass, China is not so rich in good Uranium mines. What they have assays pretty low.

Oberon · 01-03-11, 08:00 PM

Indeed so, China needs all the nuclear, gas, oil, hydro, solar, wind power generators it can get its hands on, despite being a leader in usage of green energy, its still hideously reliant on coal for power.

TLAM Strike · 01-04-11, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

...and close the nuclear cycle...

I heard that Iran has found a way to close its nuclear fuel cycle too. Their nuclear fuel cycle closes with the stuff detonating over Tel Aviv...

01-03-11, 04:58 PM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	China says has mastered nuclear fuel reprocessing BEIJING – Chinese scientists have mastered the technology for reprocessing nuclear fuel, potentially yielding additional power sources to keep the country's economy booming, state television reported Monday.The breakthrough will extend by many times the amount of power that can be generated from China's nuclear plants by allowing the recovery of fissile and fertile materials to provide new fuel, CCTV said.Several European countries, Russia, India and Japan already reprocess nuclear fuel — the actual materials used to make nuclear energy — to separate out and recover the unused uranium and plutonium, reduce waste and close the nuclear cycle for safety reasons. Each country's process is generally considered an industrial secret and not shared. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01...-reprocessing/ Note: Published January 03, 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-03-11, 07:57 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That's good for China. Despite the large land mass, China is not so rich in good Uranium mines. What they have assays pretty low. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-03-11, 08:00 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Indeed so, China needs all the nuclear, gas, oil, hydro, solar, wind power generators it can get its hands on, despite being a leader in usage of green energy, its still hideously reliant on coal for power.