Urenco USA Produces First Commercial Cylinder of LEU+

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Urenco USA Produces First Commercial Cylinder of LEU+

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The Urenco facility in New Mexico has finished manufacturing its initial batch of enriched uranium containing between 5 and 10 percent U-235. Following Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval, the plant can now supply this material to commercial reactors. The fuel allows for extended operating cycles and reduced maintenance intervals across existing light water reactor fleets.

/PRNewswire/ -- Urenco USA announced today that it has successfully completed production of its first product cylinder of low-enriched uranium plus (LEU+)....

Production begins new era of advanced fuel options for existing and advanced reactors

"A tremendous amount of work has gone into preparing our plant and our staff to reach this achievement," said Jody Blackshear, Managing Director of Urenco USA. "Through the coordinated efforts of teams from across our site and company, we can now supply an innovative fuel option for our customers and support the next generation of nuclear fuel technologies."

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