Reprocessing of nuclear fuel for recycled use into reactors has traditionally not been conducted in the United States due to the poor economics of utilizing recycled fuel versus obtaining fresh fuel. However, with Advanced Fast Reactors coming towards the horizon of commercial deployment, the economics around fuel are changing to suggest that reprocessing spent fuel

Sanctions on Russia have created a large shortage of HALEU production capabilities for Western nations. The United States nuclear industry will need HALEU to support the federal activities to commercialize advanced reactors, but the industry is not currently in the position to fund the actions to establish the necessary fuel supply chain. The United States

Nuclear technologies have become a significant focus of attention as a solution to global energy concerns. The US has made significant policy changes to support the development of nuclear reactors as a strategy to improve energy security, energy equity, and energy sustainability. A study in the US showed that to achieve the deep emissions reductions

Highly enriched uranium (HEU), a core component of nuclear weapons, has been used for decades to power research reactors, produce medical isotopes and fuel naval submarines. Today, with a few exceptions, technical developments have made it possible to replace HEU with LEU in nearly all current uses and have rendered future new civil uses of