Pyroprocessing

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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 –

PYROPROCESSING 1

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