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 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…
EPRI and Framatome Qualify Ultrasonic Inspection Technology for PWR Fleet The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Framatome (both ENS Corporate Members) have announced the successful qualification of a new ultrasonic inspection technique for weld examinations on pressurised water reactor (PWR) core barrels. This innovative method is expected to be applicable across all PWR designs…