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Yibin (CJNF)

fabrication China operating
Capacity
800tHM/yr

Yibin (CJNF) is a fabrication facility operated by China National Nuclear Corporation in China. It has a capacity of 800 tHM/yr as of 2022, about 5% of world fabrication capacity.

China's main LWR fuel plant, supplying the domestic PWR fleet.

Facility
StageFabrication
OperatorChina National Nuclear Corporation
CountryChina
Capacity 800tHM/yr
Figure applies to2022
Statusoperating
Commissionednot stated
Coordinates28.7700, 104.6200
Position in the chain

This facility is about 5% of world fabrication capacity (14,912 tHM/yr, 2022).

China National Nuclear Corporation also operates:

Other fabrication facilities

FacilityCapacityStatus
Cameco Fuel Manufacturing, Port Hope 1,650tHM/yr operating
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility 1,600tHM/yr operating
Elektrostal (MSZ) 1,560tHM/yr operating
Romans-sur-Isère (FBFC) 1,400tHM/yr operating
Richland 1,200tHM/yr operating
Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant 1,200tHM/yr operating
Toronto and Peterborough 1,200tHM/yr operating
Wilmington 1,000tHM/yr operating
Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad 1,000tHM/yr operating
Daejeon 900tHM/yr operating
Västerås 800tHM/yr operating
Lingen (ANF) 650tHM/yr operating
Kurihama (GNF-J) 630tHM/yr operating
Springfields 600tHM/yr operating
Juzbado 500tHM/yr operating
Tokai-Mura (Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel) 440tHM/yr operating
Baotou (CBNF) 400tHM/yr operating
Kumatori (NFI) 284tHM/yr operating
Tokai-Mura (NFI) 250tHM/yr operating
Pitești 250tHM/yr operating
Baotou (CNNFC) 246tHM/yr operating
Resende 240tHM/yr operating
Ust-Kamenogorsk (ULBA) 200tHM/yr operating
Ezeiza and Córdoba (Conuar) 200tHM/yr operating

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