INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEX

INTRODUCTION:
The Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) established in the year 1971
in a major industrial unit of department of Atomic Energy,
Government of India. The Hyderabad site was selected,
recognizing the presence of many science and technology
institutions, the industrial infrastructure available and also the
advantages of central location with excellent communication
links with all parts of country.
The complex is responsible for the supply of nuclear fuel
bundles and core components for all the Nuclear Power
Reactors in India. It is a unique facility where natural and
enriched uranium fuel, zirconium alloy cladding and reactor
core components are manufactured under one roof starting
from the raw material.