CONTROL NUMBER: 2691-1521 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH AWARD NUMBER: DE-AR0001694 FOA NUMBER: DE-FOA-0002691 CONVERTING UNF RADIOISOTOPES INTO ENERGY (CURIE) PROJECT TITLE: PYROCHEMICAL DISSOLUTION OF LWR SPENT FUEL WITH ACTINIDE RECOVERY FOR ADVANCED REACTORS IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT, TRANSFORMATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH WILL BE PERFORMED TO DEVELOP A NEW METHOD FOR PROCESSING OXIDE SPENT FUEL FROM EXISTING NUCLEAR REACTORS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO EXTRACT ACTINIDES (U/TRU) FROM WHAT IS NOW CONSIDERED WASTE AND RECYCLE THEM INTO NEW FUEL FOR FUTURE REACTORS.