NF NUCLEAR FUELS

We manufacture since 1982 Fuel Bundles for PWR, PHWR and for Material Test Reactors as plate type arrangements. From NU, SEU 0.85%, EU from 1.8 to 3.1% and up to 20% enrichment. We also manufacture our own production equipment to accomplish client requirements and also Reactivity Control Rods (pellets and slugs) to produce Co60 Gamma sources and also made of Hafnium.

Comprehensive Nuclear Fuel Solutions and Services

In addition we develop fuel assemblies for research reactors (Enriched uranium up to <20%) and reactivity control rods containing cobalt. We offer services for nuclear power plants, research reactors, hot cells and nuclear facilities in general.

Manufacturing uranium dioxide pellets for nuclear reactors.

Integrating Zircaloy® tubes and critical components.

Developing fuel assemblies for enriched uranium reactors.

Meeting all needs of Argentine nuclear power.

CANDU Fuel Bundles PHWR NU

ATUCHA I
Fuel Bundles
PHWR SEU

Rigid Spacer Grids

ATUCHA II
Fuel Bundles
PHWR NU

Flex Spacer Grids

Nuclear Fuels

NUCLEAR FUELS BUNDLES FOR NPP

  • Embalse CANDU
  • Atucha I
  • Atucha II

Nuclear Fuels

SMR NUCLEAR FUELS BUNDLES

  • CAREM-25

Fuel Bundles
CAREM-25 SMR
PWR

Flex Spacer Grids

PWR
EU 1.8% & 3.1%

CAREM25 SMR – PWR fuel bundle – 1.8% & 3.1% EU

Research Reactors

NUCLEAR FUELS FOR RESEACH REACTORS - MTR

MTR nuclear fuels are usually manufactured as plates-type and EU up to 20%. CONUAR also manufactures special fuel rods, tailor-made for research reactors.

MTRs are also used for producing medicinal radioisotopes:

  • Molybdenum-99
  • Iridium-192
  • Others

Reactivity Control Bars

REACTIVITY AJUSTER RODS

  • Cobalt-60
  • Alloy Silver + Indium + Cadmium
  • Hafnium

CONUAR have been manufacturing CANDU Control Rods since more than 30 years, those Rods are assembled with Cobalt pellets or slugs depending on Rod type. Those Rods, after to be irradiated within Reactor, becomes as Cobalt-60, then processed in hot-cells obtaining Cobalt-60 Sources (Gamma Sources) for industrial or medicinal applications.

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