Wiederaufarbeitung von Kernbrennstoffen

Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels. The present waste disposal concept for nuclear power plant requires the rapid construction of a reprocessing plant in the Federal Republic of Germany, with the location still being uncertain (Bavaria or Lower Saxony). The task of such a plant will consist in recovering usable nuclear fuels and processing them to new fuel elements. Waste materials are prepared for final disposal. The components of the plant are presented with their design data, associated development plans are discussed, and changes with respect to former plans, in particular the maintenance concept, are outlined. The article also reports the present status of the licensing procedure and current planning.