Russia to launch closed fuel cycle nuclear system by 2030
Russia plans to commission by 2030 the first nuclear power system based on a closed fuel cycle, President Vladimir Putin has announced. The system will allow spent fuel to be reused several times, reducing uranium demand. Putin made the statement at the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow. He said the project will be developed in the Tomsk Region. A closed fuel cycle involves reprocessing used reactor fuel to recover materials that can be used…