Exodys Energy uses its proprietary UPCYCLE technology to mechanically treat spent nuclear fuel assemblies and apply a dry pyroprocessing method in a molten‑salt bath, recovering uranium and mixed actinides without isolating pure plutonium. The recovered material is turned into a secure domestic feedstock for fresh fuel in both current light‑water reactors and next‑generation designs, while fission products are stabilized into a low‑volume solid waste form. Modular facilities scale in 100‑ton‑per‑year increments, offering utility operators and government agencies a domestic solution for fuel supply security and waste reduction.
Funding
$2.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Spent nuclear fuel assemblies are used once and then discarded, leaving about 95% of their original energy content unused and creating a growing supply of high‑level radioactive waste. The United States relies heavily on imported uranium, leading to supply insecurity and a large projected uranium deficit by 2045.
Solution
Exodys Energy’s proprietary UPCYCLE technology recycles spent nuclear fuel by mechanically processing assemblies and applying a dry pyroprocessing method in a molten‑salt bath to recover uranium and mixed actinides while never isolating pure plutonium. The recovered material is produced as a secure domestic feedstock that can be fabricated into fresh fuel for both current light‑water reactors and next‑generation reactor designs. Residual fission products are stabilized into a low‑volume solid waste form, reducing overall waste volume and long‑term radiological hazard. The process is implemented in modular facilities with a scalable throughput of 100 metric tons per year, enabling rapid deployment to meet market demand and support a circular nuclear fuel economy.
Target Audience
Primary customers are utility companies, nuclear power plant operators, and government agencies seeking domestic fuel supply security and waste reduction, as well as developers of next‑generation reactors requiring recycled mixed‑actinide fuel.
Features
- Mechanical treatment of PWR, BWR, and MOX assemblies to liberate fuel material for downstream processing
- Dry, compact pyroprocessing in a molten‑salt bath that separates uranium and mixed actinides without producing pure plutonium, enhancing proliferation resistance
- Real‑time material balance and safeguards integrated into the process flow
- Waste management step that stabilizes fission products into a solid form, dramatically reducing waste volume and radiological lifetime
- Modular facility design allowing incremental capacity scaling in 100‑ton‑per‑year increments
- Capability to handle both ceramic and metallic fuels, supporting current and future reactor fleets
- Proven industrial expertise from operating La Hague and other large‑scale reprocessing facilities