Press Release Back Number(2006)

Agreement concluded on processing of MOX fuels in connection with pluthermal plans for Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor No. 4

March 13, 2006
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. today concluded an agreement with Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., Ltd. (GNF-J) on the processing of MOX fuels.


Plans call for MOX fuel production to be contracted to GNF-J following authorization of changes in the relevant nuclear-reactor equipment linked to use of MOX fuels and after the completion of related preparations, with the actual manufacture of MOX fuels taking place at COMMOX of France.


Note: The term "pluthermal" refers to the reuse as fuel in thermal reactors - the light water reactors currently in use at the nuclear power plant - of plutonium collected in the reprocessing of spent fuels from nuclear power plants, mixed with uranium.


Overview of GNF-J

  • Location:2-3-1 Uchikawa, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Areas of business:development, design, manufacture, etc. of nuclear fuels
  • Representative:Mikio Sakurai, President
  • Founded:May 1967
  • Shareholder:Global Nuclear Fuel (100%)

Overview of COMMOX (Commercialisation de Combustibles à l'Oxyde Mixte)

  • Location: Vélizy, France (near Paris)
  • Area of business: handling processing of MOX fuels for the COGEMA group
  • Representative: J. Clereman, CEO
  • Founded: October 1984
  • Shareholders: COGEMA (60%), Belgonucleaire (40%)