Fast Neutron Reactors (FNR)
Energy Recovery from Nuclear Waste Generated by the French Nuclear Industry

We have seen, in the context of slow-neutron reactors, that depleted uranium and spent fuel are considered waste since they cannot be effectively reused in this reactor type. However, they potentially contain an enormous amount of energy that can be harnessed using fast-neutron reactor technology. For details on this technology, we refer the reader to the references cited at the end of this article on the subject. Here, we will examine only a few points to provide a better understanding of how it is possible to recover energy from nuclear waste produced by the current technology.