European Fuel Group's fuel performance

The three companies comprising the European Fuel Group (EFG) are Empresa Nacional del Uranio S.A. of Spain, British Nuclear Fuels plc of the United Kingdom and Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the USA. EFG provides nuclear fuel and services, developed by the individual companies and jointly, to European utilities. A summary is given of the performance of EFG fuel and the background experience of the individual companies. Specific fuel issues discussed are: reliability; debris-induced fretting; grid-to-rod fretting; corrosion; incomplete insertions of Rod Control Cluster Assemblies. (12 figures, 6 references). (UK)