Published July 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

News from the fuel elements industry

  • 1. Fragema, 69 - Lyon (France)

Description

This article deals successively with: the re-structuring of the PWR fuel industry in France, with the setting up of Fragema and Cogema Framatome Combustible; Fragema products, from standard fuel assembly to the development of a new advanced fuel assembly; Framatome's experience with PWR fuel; fuel performances in the light of requirements imposed by network needs follow-up; devices developed by Fragema for on-site analysis of irradiated fuel

Abstract (French)

Dans cet article sont successivement evoques: la restructuration intervenue dans l'industrie du combustible PWR en France, avec la creation de Fragema et de Cogema Framatome Combustible; les produits Fragema, de l'assemblage combustible standard a la mise au point d'un nouvel assemblage combustible avance; l'experience du combustible PWR par Framatome; le comportement des combustibles au regard des sollicitations entrainees par le suivi des besoins du reseau; les dispositifs developpes par Fragema pour l'examen, sur le site, du combustible irradie

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Nouvelles de l'industrie des elements combustibles
Augmented title (English)
PWR

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rev. Gen. Nucl.
Journal Issue
no.4
Series
Rev. Gen. Nucl.
ISSN
0335-5004

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
13672237
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ELEMENTS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PWR TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
INDUSTRY; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS