Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible | |
Type: | SA |
Industry: | Fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies |
Location City: | Romans-sur-Isère |
Location Country: | France |
Locations: | 3 |
Parent: | Framatome |
FBFC (Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible, French-Belgian fabrication of fuel) is a nuclear fuel producing company. From 1977 onwards its headquarters are located in Romans-sur-Isère. It operates a further two facilities, one at the Tricastin Nuclear Power Center in France and one Dessel in Belgium. In 2001 FBFC became a wholly owned subsidiary of Areva. Since 2018, FBFC is a subsidiary of Framatome. In Dessel FBFC employs around 150 people.
It is the only manufacturer of uranium zirconium hydride fuel in the world, a material used in TRIGA reactors.[1]