Published 1992 | Version v1
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Uranium recycling in France

Creators

  • 1. Comurhex, Paris-la-Defense (France)
  • 2. Cogema, Velizy-Villacoublay (France)
  • 3. Electricite de France (EDF), 75 - Paris (France)

Description

Reprocessed uranium is potentially richer in energy than natural uranium. Following tests of reloading 4 PWRs with MOX fuel and reprocessed uranium into the Cruas-4-reactor, EDF decided in 1991 to proceed on an industrial scale: an oxide production unit with a capacity of 2000 metric tons U/year (Cogema) and a uranium fluoride(6) production unit (Comurhex) to be commissioned in 1994/5

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Europe Worldscan
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
3/4
Series
Nucl. Eur. Worldscan.
Journal Page Range
47-48
ISSN
1016-5975
CODEN
NEWOE

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
23075760
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CRUAS-4 REACTOR; ECONOMICS; FRANCE; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; RECYCLING; REPROCESSING; STATISTICAL DATA; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DATA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; FUELS; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUMERICAL DATA; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLID FUELS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS