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Information about TVEL Corporation |
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Nuclear fuel for PWR and BWR reactors
Since 1994 JSC Mashinostroitelny Zavod has been cooperating with Framatome ANP (AREVA Corporation branch) in fabrication of fuel for PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) and BWR (Boiling Water Reactor) designed by German and French experts.
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TVEL Fuel Company Address:
49 Kashirskoe shosse,
Moscow 115409
Tel.: +7 495 239-49-22,
+7 495 988-8282 (commutator)
Fax: +7 495 988-8383 ext. 6956
E-mail: info@tvel.ru |
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JSC TVEL pays great attention to the development of the mineral base.Uranium mining in Russia is entirely secured by the TVEL Fuel Company's ore mining enterprises. In particular it is carried out using pit mining technique at JSC Priargunsky Industrial Mining & Chemical Union, as well as by in-situ underground leaching at JSC Dalur (Kurgan region) and JSC Khiagda (Buryatia). Annual uranium output amounts up to 3,300 tons taking into account that 93% is produced by JSC PIMCU. Uranium-contained ores and solutions are reprocessed to generate uranium concentrates to be shipped for further reprocessing at JSC Chepetsky Mechanical Plant.
The Fuel Company’s annual natural uranium consumption amounts to approximately 9,000 tons (as recalculated) to secure fuel demands of the Russian nuclear power complex, as well as foreign commercial and research reactors. However, according to projections the demands of the nuclear industry in Russia will grow by 1.7 times but export sales of fuel assemblies will increase by 1.2 times by 2020.  Printable version
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Nuclear fuel cycle
Nuclear fuel cycle is a combination of techniques for mining uranium, nuclear reactor fuel production and preparing the fuel for the use and after-use disposal. The notion “fuel cycle” specifies the fact that spent or irradiated nuclear fuel (SNF) can be regenerated after special treatment. The nuclear fuel cycle, including ultimate disposal of high-level waste, takes generally 50 to 100 years.
Nuclear power fuel cycle can be divided into three phases. The initial phase covers uranium ore mining through supply of fabricated fuel assemblies to NPP sites. The next phase includes reactor operation to generate electricity and temporary store SNF at NPP site. The final phase includes several operations: irradiated fuel transportation to a special storage facility or SNF reprocessing plant and burial of vitrified high-level waste after reprocessing.
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