Oct 18, 2024 22:59 JST

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

MHI Receives Order to Supply MOX Fuel Assemblies for Unit 3 of Genkai Nuclear Power Station, Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

TOKYO, Oct 18, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. (Kyushu) to supply MOX(1) fuel assemblies for Unit 3 of the Genkai Nuclear Power Station. Under this contract, MHI will perform design of MOX fuel, and have components such as cladding tubes manufactured by Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. (MHI Group) provided to Orano, who plans to fabricate 40 MOX fuel assemblies at its MELOX plant in France.

MOX Fuel Assembly

MHI has previously supplied 57 MOX fuel assemblies to Japanese utilities, and will supply high-quality MOX fuel by leveraging its past experience and technical capability. MOX fuel will enable Kyushu to utilize plutonium extracted by reprocessing spent fuel, and MHI will contribute to steady promotion of Kyushu's "Plu-Thermal" plan(2) through the supply of MOX fuel.

(1) MOX (Mixed Oxide Fuel) is nuclear fuel made of plutonium extracted by reprocessing of spent fuel, and uranium.
(2) The "Plu-Thermal" plan is to utilize MOX fuel in light water reactors.

About MHI Group

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sectors: Energy, Alternatives

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