MONTREAL, Feb. 28, 2022 /CNW/ - Candu Energy Inc., a member
of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world, is pleased to announce it has won a mandate to
deliver specialized engineering and design services to Eclipse
Automation, in support of the development of Canadian Nuclear
Laboratories' new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre
(ANMRC). Under the contract valued at approximately CAD
$13 million, SNC-Lavalin will design
the structures & foundations for 12 shielded hot cells at the
new, cutting-edge laboratory research complex in Chalk River, Ontario. The work is expected to
last two years.
"This important mandate demonstrates our team's trusted ability
to deliver key projects across the entire nuclear lifecycle-
including outside the operational nuclear power plant market," said
Sandy Taylor, President, Nuclear,
SNC-Lavalin. "While we maintain a leading presence in the new
reactor builds, reactor maintenance and life extension, and
decommissioning and waste management spaces, we are also strongly
positioned to provide customized engineering and
design solutions for nuclear research laboratories that
directly support innovation. Through leveraging our decades of
global experience in nuclear plant design, we are uniquely
qualified to partner with Eclipse in developing a key component of
this state-of-the-art research facility, that will propel
next-generation nuclear technologies in Canada."
Once complete, the 12 shielded hot cells will safely enable
post-irradiation examination of small modular reactor (SMR)
components and next-generation nuclear fuels. Together with the
glovebox facilities contained within them, the hot cells will
support the development of next-generation nuclear technologies,
such as advanced fuel fabrication concepts, and new SMR components.
This technology will support the development and implementation of
carbon-free nuclear energy, in support of Net Zero targets.
SNC-Lavalin will also design and develop an active liquid waste
management system for the laboratory.
As one of the largest research and development facilities to be
constructed in Canada, the ANMRC
will position the country as a world leader in nuclear science and
technological innovation. The laboratory will also support
Canada's Net Zero goals by
providing capabilities critical to the life extension and
maintenance of existing reactors, including Canada's CANDU® nuclear reactors.
SNC-Lavalin's capabilities in the sector cover the entire life
cycle of a nuclear asset, from design of new builds; reactor
support and life extensions; through to decommissioning and waste
management.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world dedicated to
engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We
create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and
data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We
deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver
unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset
including consulting, advisory & environmental services,
intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital – and delivered to
clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services,
Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and
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About Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Canadian
Nuclear Laboratories is a world leader in nuclear science and
technology, offering unique capabilities and solutions across a
wide range of industries. Actively involved with industry-driven
research and development in nuclear, transportation, clean
technology, energy, defence, security and life sciences, CNL
provides solutions to keep these sectors competitive
internationally. For more information on CNL, please
visit www.cnl.ca.
SOURCE SNC-Lavalin