[en] This document describes the principal functional and operational requirements for the proposed Advanced Fuel Cycle Facility (AFCF). The AFCF is intended to be the world's foremost facility for nuclear fuel cycle research, technology development, and demonstration. The facility will also support the near-term mission to develop and demonstrate technology in support of fuel cycle needs identified by industry, and the long-term mission to retain and retain U.S. leadership in fuel cycle operations. The AFCF is essential to demonstrate a more proliferation-resistant fuel cycle and make long-term improvements in fuel cycle effectiveness, performance and economy

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[en] A methodology has been developed for the evaluation of the safeguardability of alternative nuclear fuel cycles. These fuel cycles are broken down by discrete material balance areas according to existing IAEA practices. The facilities and nuclear materials processed, stored, or used in the fuel cycle facilities are characterized. Consideration is given to material movement and the relative difficulty of extracting weapons usable quantities of nuclear material. The methodology developed is applied to determine the safeguardability of entire fuel cycles and components thereof within the context of the current IAEA safeguards system. 6 refs

[en] The Sellafield skyline provides visual markers on the progress being made in decommissioning. The most notable change in the last few years has actually been one of construction of a new 123m high stack which is designed to replace current assets and also provide an expanded radioactive ventilation service for at least 100 years, supporting the decommissioning and demolition legacy buildings. The planning for the decommissioning and demolition of two of the most iconic structures at Sellafield - the First Generation Reprocessing Stack and Pile Chimney – are well advanced. Although both stacks fundamentally provide(d) the same functionality (discharge process steam and heat together with dilution and dispersion of radioactive aerial effluent due to their height) they present very different challenges. However, the overall risks are similar – damage to adjacent facilities.

[en] A fast reactor Fuel Cycle Development Laboratory at Dounreay is being commissioned. The building is designed to provide three types of experimental facility consisting of two alpha active laboratories for unirradiated fuel and a large inactive workshop for simulated fuel handling, dismantling and equipment proving development work. It will provide the large scale process and equipment development required to support commercial and demonstration plants. (UK)

[en] The fuel cycle is very briefly described and a diagram is given

[en] In Juzbado's fuel cycle facility, because of the special activities developed, training is a very important issues. Training has been evolved, due to changes on the standards applicable each moment, and also due to the technological resources available. Both aspects have resulted in an evolution of the documents referred to training, such as training programs procedures, Radiation Protection Manual as well as the teaching methods. In the report we are going to present, we will show more precisely the changes that take place, referring to the different training methods used, present training sanitations, and the improvements already planned in training subjects as well as tools used, accomplishing with the legislation and improving in our effort of a better assimilation of the necessary knowledge. (Author)

[en] Japan Nuclear Fuel Industries and local governments signed the safety agreement, and the work began to initiate the operation of a uranium enrichment plant. In this way, the national Rokkashomura project to be constructed with the total cost of 1.2 trillion yen marked the debut of nuclear fuel cycle business in Japan. The public hearing concerning the low level radioactive waste storage facility was finished. However, a fuel reprocessing plant has not advanced since the national government did not clarify the policy for the management of high level rad-waste from the plant. Gubernatorial election was the best thing to happen for the public acceptance, and the local opposition movement lost steam. The operation of the uranium enrichment plant is to begin next January, and the construction of the low level waste storage facility proceeds on schedule. Regarding the fuel reprocessing plant, the public hearing is to be held in autumn, but it faces difficulties. The siting of nuclear fuel cycle facilities has already produced benefits for the local economy. 18 business establishments representing 15 firms have so far decided to open in Aomori Prefecture. JNFI and JNFS began the specific study for merger. (K.I.)

[en] The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Information System (NFCIS) is an international directory of civilian nuclear fuel cycle facilities, published online as part of the Integrated Nuclear Fuel Cycle Information System (iNFCIS: http://www-nfcis.iaea.org/). This is the fourth hardcopy publication in almost 30 years and it represents a snapshot of the NFCIS database as of the end of 2008. Together with the attached CD-ROM, it provides information on 650 civilian nuclear fuel cycle facilities in 53 countries, thus helping to improve the transparency of global nuclear fuel cycle activities

[en] Perspective developments of technological processes and equipment for fast reactor fuel cycle, in the first place for chemical reprocessing spent nuclear fuels are considered. Modern state and future problems of the fuel cycle technology are discussed