WPFC Expert Group on Chemical Partitioning (WPFC/CP)

The expert group is the result of a merger of the Working Groups on Flowsheet studies and Separations Criteria in 2006. The expert group is currently pursuing the following three activities:

• drafting a state-of-the-art report on national programmes in partitioning, covering both aqueous and pyrochemical processes;
• reviewing flowsheets of different fuel cycle recycle scenarios, including the nature and quantities of the products. Separation processes for oxide, coated-particle, metallic and nitride fuels will be categorised according to their technological maturity;
• establishing a methodology for evaluating the impact of repositories on various existing and advanced fuel cycle scenarios.

Flowsheet studies

Separations criteria

Schedule and deliverables

• Publication of a state-of-the-art report on national partitioning programmes in 2007.
• Final draft of a report on flowsheet studies in 2007.
• Final draft of a report on separations criteria in 2008.

Meetings

• 6th meeting (16 May 2008, Montpellier, France)
• 5th meeting (14 September 2007, Boise, USA)
• 4th meeting (20-21 March 2007, NEA HQ)
• 3rd meeting (28 September 2006, Nimes, France)

Related links

Expert group mandate

Members' working area (requires password)

For more information on this expert group, please contact Yong-Joon CHOI (Tel: +33 1 4524 1091, yongjoon.choi@oecd.org)

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