Uranium & Fuel

Russia / Testing Begins Of New Nuclear Fuel For Higher Enrichment Levels

By Kamen Kraev
11 December 2024

Work being carried out at MIR.M1 research reactor in Dimitrovgrad

Testing Begins Of New Nuclear Fuel For Higher Enrichment Levels
Rosatom said this is the first time that VVER fuel with uranium-erbium matrix has been loaded into any reactor. Courtesy Strana Rosatom.
Testing has begun in Russia of nuclear fuel for VVER pressurised water reactor designs which could lead to uranium enrichment levels beyond the traditional 5%, state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom said.

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