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Recycled, re-enriched and assembled uranium
Recycled and re-enriched uranium (ERU) is a high-performance product that comes from recycled and re-enriched uranium. It enables diversification of the fuel product range.
FIELD REPORT #2: Operations performance: Fuel Reliability
Close collaboration secures fuel performance and reliability. We share a common goal with our customers: to harness the highest level of expertise, innovation and in-reactor experience feedback for safe and successful fuel operation, no matter how tough the conditions may be.
The range of recycled and re-enriched uranium (ERU) is intended for our clients who want to:
- Take advantage of the benefits of recycling,
- Maximize the potential of spent fuel inventory by treating and re-enriching the recovered uranium
The composition of assemblies is optimized based on the core management adopted by our clients.
A diversified fuel portfolio
- High performance fuel assemblies for all types of boiling water and pressurized water reactors. Operators benefit from first-rate expertise and modern, high-performance technologies at every stage of the production cycle.
- A diversified and secure supply made possible through recycling.
- AREVA's incomparable experience in recycling as well as the design and fabrication of fuel assemblies.
A high-performance industrial tool
- AREVA La Hague is by far the world's leading plant for the treatment of used fuel. It processed around 1000 tons of used fuel in 2009.
- The Georges-Besse II enrichment plant, equipped with centrifuging technology, will reach full capacity in 2016. It will be able to enrich recycled uranium.
- To date more than 4,000 URE assemblies have been delivered by AREVA
- Pellets and assemblies of recycled uranium can be fabricated in our plant in Romans-sur-Isère (France).
