PWR Fuel Assembly GAIA

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Developed to meet the increasingly demanding requirements of PWR operations, the GAIA fuel assembly ensures the safety and robustness of fuel operations while offering optimal performance and a high burn-up capacity based on proven designs. The innovative GAIA fuel design offers utilities cost savings through its high mechanical fretting resistance, improved thermal performance, better debris filtering efficiency and improved fuel utilization.

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Fuel design & procurement

You need to achieve safe and efficient operation of your plant; Fuel design and assemblies are a key lever to reach this goal. Framatome uses advanced codes and methods for the design and analysis of our fuel assemblies. We design, manufacture and deliver all fuel-related components and all types of BWR and PWR fuel assembly designs. We can perform all relevant calculations from general fuel management up to dedicated licensing for the highest performance and safety.

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Fuel services & solutions

Plant operators need fuel after-sales services to achieve the greatest value from the core. Framatome’s service engineers support you when taking delivery of fuels and during reloading activities, after stringent quality inspections. We also offer consultation and support for flexible fuel cycle solutions, customer training and the development of special tools for fuel inspection and repair, such as mast-sipping.

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