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Full-scale nuclear waste recycling facilities command hundreds of millions in capital and years of permitting. Not every need justifies that scale. Research institutions, pilot projects, and small-scale operators need a compact system that preserves the core physics and chemistry\u2014microwave-enhanced processing, energy recovery, and gas and water treatment\u2014in a footprint that can be deployed faster and at lower cost. The Small Microwave Nuclear Recycler is built for that niche.<\/p>\n
It uses a single-chamber design (on the order of 1 m \u00d7 1 m \u00d7 1.5 m), 5\u201310 kW microwave power, and 10\u201350 kg batches, with basic energy recovery (1\u20132 kW electrical) plus gas and water treatment. The deliverables include a system overview, technical specifications, operations manual, safety guide, and control and safety monitoring software ( Christopher Gabriel Brown offers this system as a complete technology handoff\u2014documentation and software included\u2014so that sites can run and adapt the system without reinventing the wheel. It is positioned alongside larger nuclear recycling offerings in the same portfolio, so partners can progress from pilot to full-scale with a consistent technical language and handoff model. Base delivery is one finished product copy; IP is not transferred unless separately agreed in writing.<\/p>\ncontroller.py<\/code>, safety_monitor.py<\/code>). The intent is R&D, education, and proof-of-concept: validate processes, train personnel, and de-risk technology before scaling.<\/p>\n