US-based nuclear fuel cycle companies Lightbridge Corporation and Centrus Energy have announced a joint project to conduct a study for a new Lightbridge pilot fuel fabrication facility at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio.
The companies said in a statement that a front-end engineering and design (Feed) study, scheduled for completion in 2024, will identify infrastructure needs, licensing requirements, estimated costs and the construction schedule for the facility.
American Centrifuge Operating, a Centrus Energy subsidiary and the operator of Piketon, will be in charge of the study, said the statement.