Preface

We are very pleased to open the detail of 7th IPRC conference in Japan.
The IPRC, International Pyroprocess Research Conference, was born in Idaho Falls, USA on 2006. Then grew up through 2nd IPRC at Jeju, Korea (2008), 3rd at Dimitrovgrad, Russia (2010), 4th at Fontana,USA (2012), 5th at Idaho Falls, USA (2014) and 6th at Jeju, Korea (2016).
Here we think the word "pyroprocess" does not mean unique specific process. As indicated by the prefix, "pyro" ("fire" in Greek), all process technologies contain high temperature steps can be called as pyroprocess. In contemporary, dry process using low temperature ionic liquid also belongs to pyroprocess.
Hence, the conference covers variety of the topics such as, overview and strategy, head-end process, oxide reduction, electrochemical and chemical separation, product treatment, waste management and molten salt reactor. Common science like basic researches, analytical techniques, safety and safeguards are also included in the topics.
The conference will be held in Tokai-mura, where is a historical center of nuclear research in Japan. Many research facilities and commercial reactors are located. The city is also surrounded by the beautiful natures like Pacific Ocean and paddy fields, and known by various natural foods such as dry vegetables and sea foods.
We expect many researchers will join this conference for making presentations and having fruitful discussions, resulting in big progress of pyroprocess technology for the world.

Tadafumi Koyama
Executive General Chair  

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This conference is sponsored by Atomic Energy Society of Japan (http://www.aesj.net),and supported by Molten Salt Committee,
The Electrochemical Society of Japan (http://msc.electrochem.jp, in Japanese).
                                            　　　　　  　  

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IPRC2018 Secretariate
E-mail: iprc2018.info@aesj.or.jp