US' New Uranium Enrichment Facility Could Soon Boost Nuclear Fuel Supply

US' new uranium enrichment facility could soon boost nuclear fuel supply

Orano Enrichment USA has requested a US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license to build and operate a new Uranium enrichment facility, named Project IKE. It will be constructed near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This project is part of a broader national effort to rebuild America’s domestic nuclear fuel supply chain amid growing concerns over reliance on foreign enrichment services. The NRC intends to complete its technical review within 12 months.…

NRC begins accelerated review for Orano’s Project IKE uranium enrichment facility

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted Orano USA’s Project IKE uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. for an accelerated review on May 21. NRC said in a press release it plans to complete its technical review of Orano’s construction permit application within 12 months. That evaluation will include a detailed safety and security analysis and environmental review to “ensure the proposed facility meets NRC requirements for protecting p…