The Pakistan Nuclear Power Fuel Complex (PNPFC), also known as Chemical Processing Plant (CPP), is a nuclear fuel manufacturing and a fabrication plant located in about 175 km (109 mi) south of Islamabad, possibly in Faisalabad District in Punjab.[1]
The plant is owned by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, dedicated solely for nuclear reprocessing to support the pressurized water reactor-type reactors.[2] The plant provides fuel for the larger Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (CHASNUPP) in Punjab, which converts the U3O8 to natural UF6, and enriched UF6 into UO2 powder, then converted depleted UF6 into depleted uranium metal and produced zircon ingot.[2] The plant is under the IAEA safeguards and is restricted to manufacture fuel bundles only for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant built in cooperation with China.[3][4]
- ^ "Nuclear Power in Pakistan" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Boureston, Jack (June 2008). "Understand Pakistan's Energy Security Needs and Role of Nuclear Energy" (google docs). South Asian Strategic Stability Institute. South Asian Strategic Stability Institute.
- ^ Ghani, M. Osman (25 February 2009). "Business & Finance Review". Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Nuclear power generation".
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