An introduction to head-end in reprocessing
The Plutonium and Uranium Reduction EXtraction process (PUREX), is the most widely used process to reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF). Head-end constitutes the second step of the PUREX process. This review article provides an in-depth description of the whole head-end process from a mechanical and chemical perspective.
Authors
- Sarah E. Pepper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8570-3156)
- Natalia Domenech-Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8750-0299)
- Chris Maher
- Alastair Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0857-6533)
- Bruce C. Hanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-1656)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nuclear future
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.63198/xnty7065
- Primary Topic
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00