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DOE turns to private sector to build out spent nuclear fuel recycling
The Department of Energy on April 22 issued two requests for applications seeking proposals from private industry on kickstarting the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
According to the DOE, the RFAs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the private sector to restore the nation’s nuclear leadership.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Kyle Stanton is a Manager and System lead working on TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor fuel handling systems. Since 2022, he has led the design and development of spent fuel handling systems and equipment, with an emphasis on the interim and long term storage of spent fuel.
Kyle joined TerraPower in 2019 and spent three years developing safe-handling equipment and processes for the production of research-grade Actinium-225 from decay of Thorium-229. Previously, he spent seven years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard working on the maintenance, modernization, and decommissioning of naval reactors.
Kyle earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University.
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