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Framatome improves nuclear reactor safety

Framatome has developed a safer nuclear fuel assembly with funding from the US Department of Energy. This assembly, called "Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel" (EATF).
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Framatome was able to develop this new nuclear safety tool thanks to funding from the US Department of Energy.

Framatome delivers accident-tolerant fuel

This precursor assembly contains 176 pencils and pellets doped with chromium oxide. The nuclear power plant received this new assembly when the reactor was shut down for refuelling. He is based on previous work including 18-month trials in the USA and Switzerland.

Chromium-coated sheaths and chromium oxide pellets are more tolerant of temperature changes. What’s more, the sheaths increase their adaptation time and reduce corrosion and hydrogen production at very high temperatures.

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Framatome’s manufacturing plant in Richland, Washington, developed the“Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel” (EATF ) precursor assembly. This delivery is part of a contract signed in 2019 with
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