1) fuel reprocessing
2) reprocessing
the processing of nuclear fuel, after its use in a reactor, to remove fission products and recover fissile and fertile material
GRM: n.(1,2)
Note: this operation also results in the separation of radioactive waste products
References:
SEE nuclear fuel
SEE fissionable material
SEE fission product
SEE fissile material
SEE fertile material
SPE pyrometallurgical processing
SPE pyrochemical processing
SPE tail end
SPE pyrometallurgical method

ENERGY TERM COURTESY OF ENERGY.EU