| Tetsuo Fukasawa, Ph. D. | Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant Project Div., Nuclear Systems Div., Power & Industrial Systems, |
| Hajime Umehara | Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant Project Div., Nuclear Systems Div., Power & Industrial Systems, |
| Masami Matsuda, Ph. D. | 2nd Nuclear and Industrial Systems Dept., Power & Industrial Systems R&D Lab., Power & Industrial Systems, |
The nuclear fuel cycle consists of uranium enrichment, fuel fabrication, nuclear power generation, the storage and reprocessing of spent fuel, management of radioactive waste and the decommissioning of facilities. A variety of technologies have been developed for the Rokkasho reprocessing plant that will start operation in 2005 and for advanced reprocessing in the future. The latter technologies include a fluoride volatility process. Hitachi has also been developing technologies in other nuclear fields to establish a safe and rational fuel-cycle system in Japan. All of the technologies developed are available for utilization elsewhere in the world.
nuclear fuel cycle, reprocessing, storage of spent fuel, waste management, advanced reactors
