Fuel Cycle and Waste Lab (FCWL) endeavors to find out a solution for radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel issues, arising from generation to disposal. Our lab interests lie generally in four major areas: 1) radioactive waste decontamination, 2) radioactive waste disposal, 3) spent nuclear fuel recycling, 4) spent nuclear fuel disposal. The followings are the research topics that have been conducting:

● Molten salt based electrochemical decontamination of radioactive metals (zirconium alloys, stainless steels, nickel alloys)

● High degree separation of actinide elements from spent nuclear fuel using liquid metal electrodes

● Chemical stability of radioactive waste including hazardous materials (e.g., heavy metal and organic solvent) in radioactive waste repository

● Structural safety of radioactive waste disposal packages in normal and seismic conditions of a repository