Studsvik Applies to Build Up to 1,400 MW of New Nuclear Capacity at Nyköping Site Studsvik (ENS Corporate Member) has submitted an application to the Swedish Government to establish between 600 and 1,400 MWe of new nuclear capacity at and around its existing site in Nyköping Municipality, covering two to four light water-cooled and light…
Framatome Demonstrates Ultrasonic Inspection Capability for PWR Core Barrel Welds with EPRI Documentation Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) has demonstrated an ultrasonic inspection technique for weld examinations on pressurised water reactor (PWR) core barrels, with EPRI (ENS Corporate Member) documenting the demonstrated capability. The demonstrated capability supports enhanced inspection practices for PWR reactor internals and contributes…
Framatome Strengthens Partnerships to Support Nuclear Fuel Supply and SMR Deployment in Europe Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) signed a new contract with the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member), to supply high‑density silicide low‑enriched uranium (HD LEU) fuel elements for the BR2 research reactor in Belgium. The BR2 reactor is…
Framatome Selected by ESA to Contribute to the ENDURE Programme Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide industrial production capability of Sealed Fuel Sources for Radioisotope Power Systems, supporting the ENDURE (European Devices Using Radioisotope Energy) programme. One key feature of this programme is to provide Europe with…
Framatome to Support LTO of the Belgian Nuclear Fleet Electrabel has selected Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) for two major projects: the modernization of the Flux Monitoring System (FMS) of the Tihange 3 reactor, and the modernization, maintenance, and operational support of the motors and stators of the Reactor Coolant Pumps (RCP) at Doel 4 and Tihange…
Framatome and Leibstadt NPP Signed A Long-Term Fuel Supply Contract Framatome and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG (KKL – both ENS Corporate Members) have signed a long-term contract to supply ATRIUM 11 fuel assemblies to its Swiss nuclear power plant over the period 2028-2035. Framatome has been supplying KKL since 2008, providing ATRIUM 11 – a fuel…
Framatome Opened a New Fuel Fabrication Facility for Research Reactors and Medical Applications Earlier this month, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) inaugurated a new CERCA workshop in Romans-sur-Isère (France). The new facility, opened on 18th April, is dedicated to the fabrication of fuel for research reactors and targets for medical isotopes. The Framatome site in Romans-sur-Isère includes the CERCA…
Framatome and Perpetual Atomics to Advance Industrialisation of Space Batteries for Space Exploration Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Perpetual Atomics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the industrialisation of processing americium into sealed sources for radioisotope power systems (“space batteries”), including radioisotope heater units (RHUs) and radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). A radioisotope…
Framatome and IBA To Partner To Advance Scale-Production Of Astatine-211 Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) announced the signature of a Memorandum Of Understanding to start a strategic partnership aimed at advancing industrial-scale production of Astatine-211 (211At), an alpha-emitting radioisotope across Europe and the United States. 211At is a highly…
Framatome To Study Medical Radioisotopes Production At Argentinian NPPs Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Nucleoeléctrica Argentina have signed an agreement to conduct a pre-feasibility study on installing systems for producing short-lived radioisotopes, such as Lutetium-177, at the nuclear power plants operated by the Argentine company: Atucha I, Atucha II, and Embalse. The study is expected…