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Nuclear power plant. Spent nuclear fuel. Uranium. High level radioactive waste. Reprocessing. plutonium. Fast breeder reactor. Plutonium. Nuclear power plant. Spent nuclear fuel. Uranium. High level radioactive waste. Reprocessing. Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant 8 tonnes/year.
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Nuclear power plant Spent nuclear fuel Uranium High level radioactive waste Reprocessing plutonium Fast breeder reactor Plutonium
Nuclear power plant Spent nuclear fuel Uranium High level radioactive waste Reprocessing Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant 8 tonnes/year plutonium ? Fast breeder reactor Plutonium 45 tonnes Final DisposalX
Nuclear power plant Spent nuclear fuel Uranium 9 Plutonium is recovered through spent fuel reprocessing and mixed with uranium for use in a thermal reactor. Mix Oxide fuel (MOX) High level radioactive waste Reprocessing 1 Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant 8 tonnes/year plutonium ? Fast breeder reactor Plutonium 45 tonnes Final DisposalX
Nuclear power plant Spent nuclear fuel Uranium High level radioactive waste Reprocessing plutonium ? Fast breeder reactor Plutonium Final DisposalX
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