DOE’s Office of Environmental Management Seeks Industry Input for Heavy Water In

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DOE's Office of Environmental Management Seeks Industry Input for Heavy Water Inventory in South Carolina

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/4219796

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The Department of Energy is soliciting industry feedback on the potential reuse of 530,000 gallons of heavy water stored at the Savannah River Site. This inventory, formerly used as a reactor moderator, is being evaluated for applications in medical isotope production and advanced nuclear research. Interested parties must submit their responses to the request for information by September 21, 2026.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) is seeking industry input on the beneficial reuse of up to 530,000 gallons of heavy water currently stored at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina.

In support of President Trump's commitment to American energy dominance and unlocking the value stored in domestic resources, EM is issuing a request for information (RFI) seeking industry input on the beneficial reuse of heavy water stored onsite. The heavy water inventory was previously used as a moderator in tritium and plutonium production reactors.

Read the full article at DOE Office of Environmental Management:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/4219796