France’s Orano and Netherlands nuclear consulting company ULC-Energy have signed a cooperation agreement to collaborate on projects supporting the handling, storage and transportation of nuclear used fuel.
Orano offers a full range of fuel-related products and services, including mining and conversion, enrichment, used fuel reprocessing and recycling, transport and storage solutions, and engineering, as well as decommissioning and services to nuclear operators.
ULC-Energy is developing nuclear projects using modular reactors based on proven light water reactor technology. The Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected by ULC-Energy as the small modular reactor (SMR) technology supplier of choice. Orano and ULC-Energy recognise that the responsible management of used fuel is critical to the success of nuclear power solutions, including new build.
“This partnership aims to leverage Orano’s proven industrial solutions in spent fuel management and beyond to support ULC’s,” – said Jacques Peythieu, Senior Executive Vice President for Customers and Strategy at Orano. Bas Suijs, Director for Business Development at ULC-Energy, said: “Orano is clearly one of the world’s leading companies in both the front and back end of the fuel cycle and we look forward to working with them on this important topic.”
