It is a unique facility where natural and enriched uranium fuel, zirconium alloy cladding and reactor core components are manufactured under one roof.
A 220 MW PHWR fuel bundle contains 15.2 kg of natural uranium dioxide (UO2).
[1] The fission products, which are radioactive, should be contained and not allowed to mix with coolant water.
[2] NFC products are supplied to the Department of Atomic Energy, the Indian Navy, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and other defence organisations, as well as chemical, fertiliser, and ball bearing industries.
[2] NFC is planning to establish two major fuel fabrication facilities to meet the expected jump in nuclear power production.