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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)
Dr. Hiroyuki Umeki is an Integration Advisor of Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) to support overall technical activities at NUMO on geological disposal of HLW and long-lived intermediate-level waste (termed TRU waste in Japan), including knowledge management.
During his over 35 years work in radioactive waste management, he was strongly involved in the projects for developing a safety case of geological disposal for HLW and TRU waste in Japan at Japan Atomic Energy Agency and NUMO.
Dr Umeki has been intensively involved in international groups, particularly associated with the IAEA and the OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).
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