Fuji electric's past and present efforts in the development of nuclear energy

Since the inception of Japan's national nuclear energy program, Fuji Electric has built experimental facilities for various types of nuclear reactors, constructed Japan's first commercial nuclear power plant, and has continued to contribute to the development of national nuclear energy. This paper presents an overview of the specific features of Fuji Electric's technology and efforts in nuclear energy development. Fuji Electric's proprietary technologies include gas-cooled reactor technology, remote-handling and mechatronics technology, rad-waste treatment technology, and superconductivity technology. Through the application of these technologies, Fuji Electric plays a major role in the development of advanced reactors such as high temperature gas-cooled reactors and fast breeder reactors, and in the fields of MOX fuel fabrication, nuclear plant decommissioning, radwaste treatment systems and fusion energy. (author)