reprocess

re·proc·ess (rē prä′ses)

transitive verb

to process again so as to reuse
to reclaim plutonium, uranium, etc. from (the spent fuel rods of a nuclear reactor) for reuse

Object

plutonium: Japan's domestic atomic power program is based on reprocessed plutonium.
plant: The oxide reprocessing plant was built to process the fuel from Dounreay's fast reactor.
ton: In the year up to 31st March the plant reprocessed only 362 tons of spent fuel out of a target of 833 tons.
fuel: A private company will reprocess the fuel for the first time in Dounreay's history.
contract: BE also seem to have fallen out with BNFL over its reprocessing contract.
waste: A problem is likely to be the UK's policy of returning reprocessing wastes to the country of origin.

Preposition: at

plant: In future all spent fuel is scheduled to be reprocessed at the new Japanese plant in Rokkasho which is presently under construction.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: Any nation that wishes to be a nuclear weapons state must have both nuclear reactors and a reprocessing plant such as Sellafield.

Preposition: into

product: The cartons are pulped and reprocessed into other paper products.

Modifying Another Word

overseas: This trade has allowed for suitable wastes to be reprocessed overseas to the benefit of the global economy and also the environment.
then: The collected materials have to be sorted and cleaned, then reprocessed and, finally, manufactured into new items which can be sold.
now: Now reprocessing has definitely stopped the present authorisation are much higher than actually required for a site which is being decommissioned.
only: In the year up to 31st March the plant reprocessed only 362 tons of spent fuel out of a target of 833 tons.
not: Do not reprocess devices designated for single use only.
either: The Department of Trade and Industry considered either reprocessing the fuel at Sellafield, or leaving the spent fuel in long-term storage without reprocessing.

Present participle complement

accord: The spent fuel will be transported by sea to Sellafield for reprocessing according to the UKAEA proposal.

Preposition: in

favor: OSPAR will be asked to oppose reprocessing in favor of long-term dry storage of the spent fuel.

Preposition: of

fuel: The proposed plant will work with wastes from the reprocessing of fuel at Dounreay.
waste: There is currently little infrastructure for reprocessing of most catering waste in the North East.
material: Reprocessing - recycling Recycling means the reprocessing of materials to make new items.

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