🚀 Framatome achieves new critical U.S. NRC approval in development of advanced nuclear fuel technology We are proud to announce that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a license amendment, allowing #Framatome to transport fresh nuclear fuel assemblies with U-235 enrichments up to 8% weight. This regulatory milestone strengthens our ability to deliver innovative fuel solutions to light water reactor operators across the U.S. 🔑 With this approval, Framatome takes a significant step forward in advancing nuclear technology, contributing to safer, more reliable, and economically viable electricity generation. 💬 “This is a major step toward our commitment to be reload ready with higher enriched and higher burnup fuel by 2027 for the current nuclear fleet,” said Lionel GAIFFE, Senior Executive Vice President, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome. “We appreciate the support from the NRC in our initiative to deliver advanced fuel products to the industry, and this regulatory milestone further demonstrates our leadership.” As part of our Advanced Fuel Management program, Framatome continues to lead the way in developing cutting-edge fuel technologies to meet the evolving needs of the nuclear industry. This new approval reinforces our commitment to providing fuel that offers greater operational flexibility and enhances plant economics. 👉 Read the Press release here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/g9mgQjQX #Framatome #Innovation #NuclearEnergy #AdvancedFuelTechnology #NuclearFuelSolution #CleanEnergy #Sustainability
Congrats to the entire Framatome team in receiving NRC approval for shipping up to 8% enriched fuel!
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2moTo those outside of nuclear, this doesn't seem like a big deal. But it is a VERY big deal. It paves the way to may our existing fleet more productive and for fueling SMR's and certain types of advance reactors. To put this in perspective, many advanced reactors plan to use HALEU (up to 20%) enrichment, so this is a step in the right direction as well. Congratulations to the Framatome team for getting this over the posts!