Irradiated urarium was found to evolve H/sub 2/Te when dissolved in HCl, and this reaction was made the basis of a rapid and simple method of separating Te/sup 132/ from most fission products. In this method, 6M HCl and tellurous acid carrier are added continuously to the uranium sample, and the evolved H/sub 2/Te gas is swept away by nitrogen or helium into a solution of 5% FeCl/sub 3/ in -3M HCl. Metallic tellurium is precipitated from this solution by addition of SnCl/sub 2/ solution, washed with -5M HCl and water, and converted into the desired chemical form. The efficiency of separation and absorption of Te/sup 132/ as H/sub 2/Te is >95% and the over-all yield of Te/sup 132/ as sodium telluride solution is >90% An apparatus for effecting this method is described which is capable of separating 200 mc of Te/sup 132/ per week. (D.L.C.) Development of pyrometallurgical processing of irradiated nuclear fuels has been under way for several years. Interest in various processes has grown because they may serve as an aid to reduce fuel processing costs through the possibility of handing shortcooled fuels as well as the elimination of chemical conversions. Information is reviewed on melt refining,more » liquid-metal and salt processes, fractional crystallization, and electrolytic purification. The application of pyrometallurgical techniques to ceramic fuels is mentioned also. (auth)« less