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Nuclear fuel for EGP-6 reactors
With respect to design, FAs for EGP-6 reactors represent tubular fuel rods with steel-made claddings, which are placed in graphite cartridge. A 30-year experience of FAs’ operation has demonstrated a high level of their reliability.
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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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Nuclear, radiation, environmental and industrial safety is one of priority activities of the TVEL Fuel Company. These issues are competently treated by special divisions which include laboratories for nuclear safety, environmental protection, radiation safety as well as occupational safety units and technical supervision groups.
In ecology and safety JSC TVEL works in parallel in two areas: environmental safety of territories adjacent to its enterprises and efficient use of natural resources and nuclear materials. The Fuel Company pays a special attention to elimination of adverse environmental consequences and damage to the environment done by the enterprises in previous years and to rehabilitation of contaminated territories.
At JSC TVEL’s enterprises the environmental protection system is enhancing and expanding to new areas. The system analysis of the environmental situation has acquired the first priority. This activity is carried out in cooperation with specialists from research institutes and their regional offices.
The Fuel Company enterprises’ high level of environmental safety is confirmed by certificates of conformance of their Environment Management Systems to the international standard ISO 14001:1996. Not a single violation rated by the INES (International Nuclear Event Scale) has been reported at JSC TVEL’s nuclear facilities over their lifespans.  Printable version
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Glossary
BWR reactor– boiling water reactor using water as a coolant.
NPP – Nuclear Power Plant, an electricity generating plant with one or more power units (reactors), turboalternators and other equipment.
SNF – spent nuclear fuel, irradiated nuclear fuel. After unloading from a reactor it is temporary stored in a pool at the NPP site, and then sent either for reprocessing or for disposal.
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