The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for formal review an application by Centrus Energy to produce high-assay, low-enriched uranium (Haleu) at an Ohio facility, a statement by the company said.
Maryland-based Centrus said Haleu fuels will be required for most of the advanced reactor designs under development and may also be used in next generation fuel designs for existing reactors in the US and around the world.
In 2019, Centrus signed a three-year contract with the US Department of Energy to deploy a cascade of its AC100M centrifuges to demonstrate production of Haleu fuel for advanced reactors.
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