French nuclear fuel and equipment manufacturer Framatome has signed an agreement with several Japanese organisations to cooperate in the development of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) technology, a statement said.
Framatome signed the agreement with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi FBR Systems.
The company said the move marks the beginning of Framatome’s contribution to the new Japanese programme for the development of a demonstration SFR reactor.
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