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Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG team up to produce Co‑60 in the United States
This past January, Westinghouse Electric Company, Nordion, and PSEG Nuclear formalized agreements to implement newly developed cobalt-60 production technology at Units 1 and 2 of PSEG’s Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey, with the Co-60 to be supplied to Nordion. Through an ongoing joint initiative, the companies aim to harness U.S. pressurized water reactors to produce a key medical isotope and build the first commercial-scale Co-60 production platform in the United States.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain
U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy
Andrew Griffith is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. In this role, he leads DOE’s research and development on advanced nuclear fuel cycle technologies that have the potential to improve resource utilization and energy generation, reduce waste generation, and limit proliferation risk. He is also leading the Office of Nuclear Energy’s efforts to establish a commercial High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) supply. Andy has over 35 years of experience working in the nuclear technology area, including positions in the Navy’s nuclear submarine force, and DOE’s Office of Environmental Management and Office of Nuclear Energy.
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