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Pyroprocessing

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June 08, 2026

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Why in News?

Recently, pyroprocessing has been highlighted in discussions on energy‑intensive industrial technologies.

  • Pyroprocessing – It is a way to change a solid material physically or chemically using high temperature.
  • It is a dry process and very energy-intensive.

Industrial usage –

  • Cement Industry – In cement, it makes clinker for cement.

PYROPROCESSING 1

  • Metallurgy – In metallurgy, it extracts metals from ore.

PYROPROCESSING 2

  • Nuclear Industry – It helps recycle used fuel by separating elements in molten salt.
  • Applied to reprocess spent nuclear fuel.
  • Developed in 1980s–1990s for advanced reactors.

PYROPROCESSING 3

Reference

The Hindu | Pyroprocessing

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