The technique, which borrows from fusion energy research, takes advantage of the fact that 99.9 percent of the radioisotopes in the waste are heavy elements, says company head John R.Gilleland.

• 该公司的老闆吉尔兰说，核废料中99.；9%25以上的放射性同位素是重元素，他们的技术就是利用这个事实，而灵感是从核融合研究借来的。