Nuclear fuel

UO2 pellets

The Fuel business unit manages all processes related to the design and production of nuclear fuel, manufacturing zirconium and its alloys through to implementing the final assembly. It designs and produces fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs), as well as for research reactors. AREVA is the leader in Europe in this area.

FUEL ASSEMBLY SPIDER

Integrated offer and global presence

The Fuel business manages the fuel production process, from design through to final assembly.

grid and tube for assemblies

Fuel engineering

In addition to fuel design studies, engineering also covers maintenance services while the fuel is in use in the reactor.

htp fuel assembly

Nuclear fuel production

AREVA offers a full range of fuel assemblies for light water reactors and manages the entire production process.

Sheets of zirconium for the fabrication of fuel assembly tubes

Zirconium for cladding assemblies

One of the strengths of AREVA’s integrated offer is its expertise in producing zirconium and its alloys for fuel cladding.

Sheets of zirconium for the fabrication of fuel assembly tubes

Fuel for research reactors

CERCA produces fuel elements for research reactors and radioactive standard sources.

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Fuel Business Unit activities

The Fuel business unit manages all processes related to the design and production of nuclear fuel. This movie comments and presents the Fuel business unit.

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Operations performance - Fuel reliability

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