QUALITY AND RELIABILITY IN NUCLEAR FUEL
As the demand for electricity increases throughout the world, Canada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU®) nuclear reactor operators can rely on the fuel manufactured by BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT). Our superior manufacturing practices ensure the highest levels of quality and reliability.
Produced at manufacturing facilities in Peterborough, Toronto and Arnprior, Ontario, BWXT has supplied nuclear fuel bundles to CANDU® stations since the early 1950s. BWXT continues to actively participate in the supply and development of CANDU® fuel and has supplied over half a million fuel bundles for reactors.
Utilizing state-of-the-art automated manufacturing and inspection technology, BWXT offers the optimum product quality, traceability and responsiveness demanded by our nuclear customers.
Our manufacturing and engineering practices are aimed at meeting our customers' needs. We continually strive to improve our processes and produce quality by leveraging programs such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing, to meet the stringent requirements of reactor operating conditions. We are confident that our fuel options will provide the high quality and reliability that today's CANDU® operators seek.
FUEL PRODUCED BY BWXT
BWXT is able to produce fuel types to service the various CANDU® reactors operating today.
Our current offering includes:
CANDU® 37e regular
CANDU® 37e long
CANDU® 37e C6
CANDU® 28e
We also have the capability to supply other organizations with the fuel-manufacturing technology and equipment necessary to establish CANDU® fuel manufacturing products.