30 Jahre Institut fur Heisse Chemie im Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe 30 Years Institute for Hot Chemistry at the Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe

The Institute for Hot Chemistry in Karlsruhe was founded 1959, to support the development of a reprocessing process for spent nuclear fuel. Based on the PUREX process, variants and improvements for the combination of extraction and redox steps were investigated from laboratory to near-commercial pilot scale. By the end of nuclear reactor research, the re-named institute for technical chemistry turned to new topics in environmental and energy related research. During the transition period, the institute participated in the GALLEX collaboration, an international basic physics experiment with the construction and operation of a radiochemical solar neutrino detector.

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Founded in 1959, the Institute for Hot Chemistry in Karlsruhe initially focused on developing a reprocessing process for spent nuclear fuel, later transitioning to research on environmental and energy-related topics. During the transition period, the institute also actively participated in international collaboration projects, including the GALLEX experiment.