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France’s Framatome and the Technical University of Munich have begun the commercial development of uranium-molybdenum fuel (UMo) for research reactors.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 08 May 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-and-germany-begin-development-of-uranium-molybdenum-fuel-7911886
Pilot facility to be set up at new Framatome laboratory in France
The FRM II research neutron source at TUM in Garching, north of Munich. Photo courtesy TUM.
An agreement between the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and French fuel element manufacturer Framatome could lead to a joint pilot project to manufacture a monolithic uranium molybdenum alloy (UMo) fuel that could be in production by 2022.
TUM said the contract, announced by Framatome earlier this week, includes the development of a pilot production line and the production of fuel plates for radiation tests. These tests are a central part of the qualification of the new fuel, especially for research reactors in Europe, TUM said.
The pilot production facility will be set up at Framatome’s new research and development laboratory, in Romans-sur-Isère in southeastern France.
TUM said the contract, announced by Framatome earlier this week, includes the development of a pilot production line and the production of fuel plates for radiation tests. These tests are a central part of the qualification of the new fuel, especially for research reactors in Europe, TUM said.
The pilot production facility will be set up at Framatome’s new research and development laboratory, in Romans-sur-Isère in southeastern France.
TUM said the first prototype fuel elements are expected to be manufactured in early 2021. If the tests are successful, production could start as early as 2022.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 08 May 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/agreement-could-lead-to-production-in-2022-says-tum-5-4-2020