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FBFC: fuel assemblies for PWRs
FBFC (French acronym for Franco-Belgian Fuel Fabrication), a full subsidiary of AREVA, is a manufacturer of fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors of the PWR type (Pressurized Water Reactor). FBFC comprises three sites: Romans and Pierrelatte in France and Dessel in Belgium.
The Romans site transforms uranium hexafluoride supplied by EURODIF into uranium oxide powder (UO2). It also fabricates uranium pellets, rods, nozzles, and fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors (PWRs).
The Pierrelatte site manufactures support grids for assemblies for PWR fuels and Harmoni™ control clusters. These products are then supplied to the Romans and Dessel plants, which fabricate fuel assemblies. It also produces spacers for MELOX's MOX fuel assemblies.
FBFC International, a full subsidiary of AREVA located in Dessel, Belgium, produces fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors. The plant also fabricates pellets with gadolinium, rods, plugs, and spring packs for fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors. It also assembles the various components for MOX fuel assemblies.
