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Press Releases February 20, 2020

Framatome Teams with General Atomics to Advance PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel Technologies

Framatome is teaming with General Atomics to study the application of silicon carbide for boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear fuel designs. Advanced nuclear fuel designs using silicon carbide in the fuel channel will enhance the safety and fuel performance of nuclear plant operations. Framatome is conducting this research as part of its PROtect enhanced accident tolerant fuel (EATF) program.

Industry News January 28, 2020

These Accident Tolerant Fuels Could Boost the Performance of Today’s Reactors

Three of the largest nuclear suppliers in the United States are working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop new accident tolerant fuels for the nation’s fleet of reactors.

Blog Posts January 24, 2020

What an Exciting Year for the Framatome PROtect EATF Program!

It was about this time last year when I posted an article defining Framatome’s PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) program. Nearly a year later, thanks to our global team of experts and support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), we have reached several major milestones in our program and are forging ahead with research on additional solutions to improve the nuclear fuel industry.

Blog Posts July 31, 2019

Huge Strides for Framatome’s PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) Program

ICYMI: Framatome’s PROtect enhanced accident tolerant fuel (EATF) program has made huge strides in the past 6 months.

Blog Posts July 23, 2019

From Concepts to Cores: Framatome’s PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) Program Demonstrates Commitment to the Nuclear Energy Industry

I was preparing a presentation for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently, and I looked back through some of my previous slides, searching for information. In that search, I found a presentation describing Framatome’s enhanced accident tolerant fuel (EATF) program launch in 2012. At that time, the goal of the project was to deliver lead test assemblies with accident tolerant fuel characteristics to a U.S. reactor by 2022.