BWXT to Manufacture HALEU Feedstock for Advanced Reactors
- BWXT will process thousands of kilograms of scrap material to produce over two metric tons of HALEU
- The contract adds to BWXT's ongoing work with the NNSA to build HALEU production capabilities
- BWXT plans to hire approximately 20 new personnel for the program
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Under Initial Award of
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT) will conduct this project at its unique facilities located near
“We are proud to partner with BWXT on this important initiative. The project will clear over two metric tons of scrap material from the
“We see tremendous value in partnering with the National Nuclear Security Administration and the
This contract adds to BWXT’s ongoing work with the NNSA to build the company’s HALEU production capabilities in support of converting high performance research reactors from highly enriched uranium to HALEU.
Project & Contract Details
- BWXT will produce over two metric tons of HALEU over the next five years, with several hundred kilograms expected to be available as early as 2024.
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To support this program, BWXT plans to hire approximately 20 new operators, engineers and safety personnel at its
Lynchburg -area facility. -
The final product of the program will be HALEU feedstock in an oxide form at an enrichment level of
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The scrap material to be provided by the NNSA is currently in a variety of forms and enrichment levels, and it has been collected by the government from a number of different sources, primarily at the
Y-12 National Security Complex.
Forward Looking Statements
BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the performance, timing, impact and value, to the extent contract value can be viewed as an indicator of future revenues, of the HALEU manufacturing contract. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, modification or termination of the contract, delays in performance and the receipt and timing of necessary regulatory approvals. If one or more of these or other risks materialize, actual results may vary materially from those expressed. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see BWXT’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. BWXT cautions not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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