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Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible

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Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible
Company typeSA
IndustryFabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies
Founded1973 (1973)
Headquarters,
France
Number of locations
3
ParentFramatome

FBFC (Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible, French-Belgian fabrication of fuel) is a nuclear fuel producing company. From 1977 onwards its headquarters are located in Romans-sur-Isère. It operates a further two facilities, one at the Tricastin Nuclear Power Center in France and one Dessel in Belgium. In 2001 FBFC became a wholly owned subsidiary of Areva. Since 2018, FBFC is a subsidiary of Framatome. In Dessel FBFC employs around 150 people.

It is the only manufacturer of uranium zirconium hydride fuel in the world, a material used in TRIGA reactors.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Plant upgrades ensure continued TRIGA fuel supply". World Nuclear News. 12 April 2021.