MONTREAL, Dec. 20, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) is pleased to announce that its Atkins Nuclear Secured
Holdings Corporation, in a joint venture (JV) partnership with
Westinghouse Government Services and Fluor Federal Services, has
been awarded a 14-month extension to continue operating the
depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facilities at the
United States Department of Energy's (DOE) Paducah Gaseous
Diffusion Plant in Kentucky and
the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio.
"The nuclear space is one of SNC-Lavalin's core businesses. We
see this is an opportunity in the U.S. to drive growth within the
sector by expanding our market position in nuclear waste
management." said Ian L. Edwards,
President and CEO of SNC-Lavalin.
The Atkins-led JV will continue services to support the DUF6
Project, valued at $153.5 million
USD, which processes the US DOE inventory of depleted
uranium hexafluoride to uranium oxides for disposition. The
partners will manage and operate the two uranium conversion
facilities and manage the DUF6 inventory of over 60,000 cylinders
(hazard category 3 and 2 designation, respectively). The project
processes the DUF6 inventory via established uranium conversion
technologies to the oxide form.
"The nuclear chemical production operations involved at these
plants transforms this waste into a merchant chemical product and
build upon the skills of our member companies," said Tom Jouvanis, President, Atkins Nuclear
Secured.
"Regardless of where our clients are in their journey or how
complex the challenges, we provide end-to-end project solutions,
using a collaborative approach to ensure a seamless and timely
delivery," said Sandy Taylor,
President, Nuclear, SNC-Lavalin. "Our team is committed to
continuing to manage and operate the conversion facilities with a
rigorous and disciplined approach to safety and improvement."
Atkins Nuclear Secured Holdings Corporation is a business unit
within SNC-Lavalin's global nuclear sector focused on the US
federal market. With strengths in nuclear operations, process
design engineering, waste management, characterization,
transportation, disposition and high-level waste technologies,
Nuclear Secured is a partner in the team managing the Tank
Operations contract and the Central Plateau Cleanup Company at
Hanford, leads the teams managing the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
in Ontario, and manages the U-233
project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Atkins Nuclear Secured, safely delivers high consequence,
technically complex missions for federal governments.
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