
First fuel cladding tubes delivered for Hualong-1 nuclear power plant
On September 20, Framatome and CNNC, through their joint venture CAST, delivered on time and on scheduled, the first batch of fuel cladding tubes for Fuqing…
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On September 20, Framatome and CNNC, through their joint venture CAST, delivered on time and on scheduled, the first batch of fuel cladding tubes for Fuqing…
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