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AREVA Pierrelatte: uranium chemistry

uranyl nitrate conversion workshop at the Pierrelatte facility

AREVA Pierrelatte is located at the Tricastin site and has almost 1,000 employees. This facility specializes in uranium chemistry and is involved in various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle.

Drying of concentrate on a belt filter in the uranyl nitrate conversion shop

Operations: the chemistry of uranium

The site is involved at various stages in the nuclear fuel cycle: transformation of depleted UF6 and the development of processed uranium.

News

Employee working on container maintenance (AMC) at Tricastin

Site certifications

Since 2006, AREVA Pierrelatte has held triple certification for its policies on the environment, quality and occupational health and safety.

Interim storage of green uranium oxide boxes (U3O8), Cogema-Pierrelatte plant.

Environmental monitoring

The Tricastin plants constantly strive to limit their environmental impact. The surrounding environment is subject to constant testing.

Greenhouses supplied with hot water by Tricastin site

Social responsibility

At Tricastin, as elsewhere, AREVA’s sustainable development policy covers environmental, social and humanitarian issues.

Dissemination of information

Explore key publications from AREVA’s Pierrelatte site.

Depleted uranium defluorination plant at the Pierrelatte facility

Stakeholder dialogue

Consultation, collaboration, regular meetings and partnerships...AREVA Pierrelatte stays in close contact with local stakeholders.

View of the uranyl nitrate conversion workshop at the Pierrelatte facility

History

Learn about major milestones in AREVA Pierrelatte history since the 1960s.

Explore our operating sites

Visits are only permitted in a professional context.

Site tour

Due to counter-terrorism measures, the site is no longer open to the general public.

However, a visitors tour program has been created so the public can still view the facilities on the Tricastin nuclear site: "A tour around the site", every Thursday afternoon in June and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in July and August.

Chance of inscriptions on other slots for groups consisting of 15 or more.

Reservations and information:
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Tourism Office: Tel.: +33 (0)4 75 96 59 60

Contact

Tricastin site
BP 175
26702 Pierrelatte
France
Tel.: + 33 (0) 4 75 50 54 00
Fax: + 33 (0) 4 75 50 57 05