AREVA Awarded Second Department of Energy Contract for Development of Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel

AREVA Federal Services, an AREVA Inc. subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of the next generation of fuel for light water nuclear reactors. This program aims for the development of enhanced accident tolerant fuel (EATF), a more resistant fuel under severe accident conditions, particularly…