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Cerca fabricates and supplies fuel elements for research reactors
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 CERCA, a wholly-owned AREVA NP subsidiary, fabricates and supplies fuel elements for research reactors and has developed all the associated services such as transport (CERCA cask) and the supply of low enriched uranium.
With activities located in Romans and Pierrelatte in the south-east of France, CERCA is world leader of the research reactor fuel supply market: 25 types of fuel design have been delivered to 40 countries (Japan, Canada, USA, the whole of Europe and, in the near future, Australia and South Africa), including TRIGA fuel types.
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With 60 percent of the world market, CERCA also supplies medical uranium targets which are irradiated to produce 99Mo (the isotope used in medical applications for cancer diagnosis).
CERCA's experience dates back to 1957 when it began fabricating fuel for test and research reactors. Since 1978, CERCA has been developing high density fuels (firstly silicide and now molybdenum).
CERCA's mechanical department also supplies high technology mechanical devices and associated services for high-energy physics, research applications and the nuclear industry.
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Tle Radioactivity Standards Laboratory
CERCA is equally well-known as a leader in the production of radioactive reference sources for industry, medicine and research and has its own Radioactivity Standards Laboratory, the LEA.
CERCA also offers associated services such as the supply, installation and return of used radioactive sources.
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Research reactor TRIGA
TRIGA, an inherently safe nuclear research reactor used for training, research and the production of radioisotopes, was designed and built by the General Atomic Division of General Dynamics Corp. in San Diego, California (U.S.).
Founded in 1995, it is operated under a joint venture, in which CERCA and General Atomics both have a 50% share, located in Romans since 1996. Over the years, TRIGA (Training, Research, Isotope Production, General Atomic) has evolved into the world's most widely used research reactor, with an installed base of 65 reactors in 24 countries on five continents.
Consult the complete list of TRIGA reactors worldwide http://triga.ga.com/
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Factory
Les Bérauds, Zone industrielle
B.P. 1114
26104 Romans-sur-Isère Cedex
France
Phone : 33 4 75 05 60 00
Fax : 33 4 75 05 56 50
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Lyon Office
10, rue Juliettre Récamier
69456 - Lyon Cedex 6
France
Phone : +33 4 72 74 80 07
Fax : +33 4 72 74 80 01
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LEA Laboratory
Site de Tricastin
BP 75
26701 Pierrelatte
France
Phone : 33 4 75 96 56 00
Fax : 33 4 75 96 56 40
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Press releases
02/02/2010 - United States: AREVA Receives NRC Approval for Safety-Related Digital I&C System
02/01/2010 - Conversion: INB and AREVA sign a conversion services contract
01/20/2010 - AREVA signs agreement with Alstom and Schneider Electric for sale of the Transmission and Distribution business
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Press Releases - Fuel Sector
10/22/2009 - Strong backlog growth of 22.3% compared to September 30, 2008
10/06/2009 - AREVA and KAZATOMPROM sign a Fuel marketing joint venture agreement
02/18/2009 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), AREVA, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) create a Joint Venture of Full-fledged Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Business
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