KEPCO NF has high quality man-power resources for reactor core design, safety analysis and fuel engineering to perform the core design and the transition core analysis, and produce various types of nuclear fuels to meet customer's need. Furthermore, R&D activities on the fuel design and manufacturing have been continuously performed in order to enhance the nuclear fuel safety, reliability and economy. Development of advanced nuclear fuel is in progress to provide both present and future customers more operational flexibility with reduced fuel cycle cost.
KEPCO NF ensures the quality of nuclear fuel through a comprehensive Quality Assurance Program which complies with national and international quality assurance requirements as specified in Korea Atomic Energy Law, ISO 9001:2000 and International Atomic Energy Agency Standards.
KEPCO NF also has ability to do fuel related services including in-core fuel management, core follow activities, fuel inspection and repair, and economic viability analyses. KEPCO NF is able to provide products and services to any customer in the world under very attractive conditions in every aspect.
KEPCO NF has a plan to design and construct the zirconium alloy tubing plant for PWR fuel tube supply. KEPCO NF will complete this localization program by the end of 2008 and start the commercial operation of the tubing plant at the beginning of 2009.
The production capacity of dry conversion & pelletizing process facilities will be increased to accommodate the increasing domestic demand of PWR fuel by the end of 2007. KEPCO NF installed the Gd rod production line for PWR fuel in 2002. In addition, KEPCO NF has a plan to install the Gd pellet production line with the production capacity of 30 ton/year by the end of 2005.
- UO2 powder production
- Design and fabrication of both PWR and PHWR fuel assemblies
- Core design and safety analysis for PWR fuel
- Fuel service
- Nuclear fuel development and its activities
- Uranium resources development