Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) Nuclear and Electronic Waste Recycling System

research/development

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with Case Western University, have developed a compact and mobile rotating packed bed (RPB) system designed to recycle nuclear and electronic waste by extracting valuable materials such as uranium and rare earth metals. The system uses gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid extraction techniques to efficiently recover strategic metals on-site, reducing the need for large-scale infrastructure and transportation of radioactive materials.