SET (Société d'Enrichissement du Tricastin)

SET(Société d’Enrichissement du Tricastin), a subsidiary of AREVA, is the project manager and operator of the Georges Besse II plant. It is based on the Tricastin site.
Site activities
SET(Société d’Enrichissement du Tricastin) will operate the new enrichment plant, Georges Besse II, which uses the centrifugation process.
Environmental monitoring
The Tricastin plants constantly strive to limit their environmental impact. The surrounding environment is subject to constant testing.
Georges Besse II, a major investment
For AREVA, the only player worldwide to cover the entire fuel cycle, uranium enrichment is a strategic business activity. The construction of the new Georges Besse II plant represents one of the biggest industrial investments of this decade in France.
Spread of information
View the main publications from the SET.
Dialogue with stakeholders
Consultation, collaboration, regular meetings and partnerships: SET maintains close contact with local parties.
Responsible commitments
In Tricastin, as elsewhere, AREVA's sustainable development policy takes into consideration environmental, social and societal challenges.

COMURHEX II: meeting tomorrow’s challenges
"Georges Besse II" brochure
Rapport de sûreté nucléaire et radioprotection 2009 du site du Tricastin
"Rapport de sûreté nucléaire et radioprotection 2009 du site du Tricastin" [FR]
A transition at Tricastin: diffusion to centrifugation
"Rapport environnemental Tricastin 2007"- [FR]
Public debate "Projet Georges Besse II" brochure [FR]
Guillaume Malagoli, chef engineer (France)
Enrichment, a key stage in the fuel chain
Uranium enrichment: an essential step
