Robin J. Taylor, National Nuclear Laboratory, UK.

• PrefacePart 1 Introductory issues and future challenges1. Introduction to the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuels2. Role of recycling in advanced nuclear fuel cycles3. Key challenges in advanced reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels4 Safety and security issues in the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuels for advanced fuel cyclesPart 2 Advances in aqueous separation processes5. Current head-end technologies and future developments in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels 6. Process engineering design for the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuels7. The use of organic extractants in solvent extraction processes in the partitioning of spent nuclear fuels8. Radiation chemistry in the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuels9. Reprocessing of spent fast reactor nuclear fuels10. Minor actinide separation in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels: recent advances in Europe11. Minor actinide separation in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels: recent advances in the USA12. Advanced thermal denitration conversion processes for aqueous based reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuels 13. The co-precipitation and conversion of mixed actinide oxalates for aqueous based reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels14. Gelation and other innovative conversion processes for aqueous based reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuelsPart 3 Pyrochemical processes15. International developments in electrorefining for pyrochemical processing of spent nuclear fuels 16. Oxide electro-reduction and other techniques for pyrochemical processing of spent nuclear fuels: developments in Korea17. Pyrochemical processes for recovery of actinides from spent nuclear fuels: European developments18. Pyrochemical fuel cycle technologies for processing of spent nuclear fuels: developments in JapanPart 4 Implementation of advanced closed fuel cycles 19. Development of closed nuclear fuel cycles in the United States20. Development of closed nuclear fuel cycles in China21. Development of closed nuclear fuel cycles in Korea22. Development of closed nuclear fuel cycles in Japan23. Proliferation resistance, used fuel and multinational approaches to the provision of fuel cycle services24. Developments in reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels for the thorium fuel cycle

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