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Spent nuclear fuel can be reprocessed and reused as reactor fuel.
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Is it true that spent nuclear fuel can be reprocessed and reused as reactor fuel?
Yes. One peer-reviewed source states that France reprocesses spent fuel to separate uranium and plutonium and reuses them as MOX reactor fuel, and several other sources describe reprocessing and recycling of spent fuel into reactor fuel as established or studied practice.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Spent nuclear fuel. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spent_nuclear_fuel
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Kiegiel, K., Smoliński, T., & Herdzik-Koniecko, I. (2025). Advanced Nuclear Reactors—Challenges Related to the Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154080
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North Korea removes spent nuclear fuel rods. (2024). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/North_Korea_removes_spent_nuclear_fuel_rods
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Spent Nuclear Fuel and Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Systems. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7503-2
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Spent nuclear fuel and accelerator driven sub -critical systems. (2019). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/
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V., K. N., Ya., Z. B., & D., G. N. (2020). A new approach to the recycling of spent nuclear fuel in thermal reactors within the REMIX concept. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.3897/nucet.6.54624
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Molten Salt Reactor to close the fuel cycle: example of MSFR multi-recycling applications. (2019). cea.hal.science. https://cea.hal.science/cea-02973276v1
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Lisowski, E. M. & Sagara, H. (2025). Increased 238Pu Production in Proliferation-Resistant U-10Zr Fuel Produced from Reprocessed Uranium Containing Unseparated 237Np. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2425914
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