The Mining and Chemical Combine in Zheleznogorsk opened the second pilot reprocessing line. Unlike the fist line, which was first tested in 2018 and was described as a "chain of hot cells," the second one appears to be an industrial-scale facility that will further test the reprocessing technologies.

According to the initial plan, the second line was supposed to begin operations in 2020. The construction of the reprocessing facilities is part of the program to build the Pilot Demonstration Center at Zheleznogorsk.

The industry report suggests that the Pilot Demonstration Center will have the capacity to reprocess 220 tonnes of VVER-1000 fuel annually. The plant is expected to reach this capacity in 2026. The technologies of the PDC will be used to build a larger reprocessing facility at Zheleznogorsk, RT-2. The image shows the plan of developing a closed nuclear cycle from this video account of the event.