Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible
French nuclear fuel producing company
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FBFC (Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible, French-Belgian fabrication of fuel) is a nuclear fuel producing company.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]