Orano USA

NEWS: Orano USA appoints Paul Dillbeck as General Counsel. With extensive experience in project development and project finance across a wide variety of industries, Mr. Dillbeck has a proven track record of working with state and federal regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Energy, to ensure the success of large infrastructure projects. More: https://lnkd.in/dQMMC5ey

What's the latest on developing Orano's Project Ike enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, TN, and what positive impact will it have on the region and on building an America-based nuclear fuel supply? Answers and more in this recent Gone Fission podcast with CEO Jean-Luc Palayer! 🎙️ ⚛️ #ProjectIKE #uranium City Of Oak Ridge East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC) East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA) Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council

Look who's part of TNECD's Sixth Day of TN Business! 🎄 We're proud to be making great progress on our #ProjectIKE enrichment facility in the great City Of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Did you see that we completed a pre-licensing meeting with the NRC last week? https://lnkd.in/eRqhBy3Z #12daysoftnbusiness Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

NEWS: Orano Awarded DOE LEU Enrichment Contract. Orano has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy in an award announced yesterday as a supplier of low enriched uranium (LEU) generated by new domestic sources. The DOE selected six companies from which it can sign contracts to procure LEU to incentivize the build-out of new uranium production capacity in the United States. Among the six awardees, Orano is one of only two companies currently producing and providing commercial quantities of enriched uranium to U.S. nuclear reactors. Orano’s significant investment in the design and construction of an American uranium enrichment site would use Orano’s existing modern ultracentrifugation technology. “We are pleased to be part of this DOE award for domestic LEU enrichment supply,” said Jean-Luc Palayer, CEO, Orano USA. “For almost 60 years, Orano has fueled the U.S. and global nuclear reactor fleet with LEU from our French facility in Tricastin. Orano’s Project IKE in Oak Ridge, TN, is applying this same operational expertise and upgraded technology to establish a similar enrichment facility and generate a new reliable and secure American-based supply of enriched uranium.” On September 4, 2024, Orano announced its selection of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the preferred site for establishing a multi-billion-dollar uranium enrichment facility known as Project IKE. Significant progress is already underway with the DOE land transfer, NRC license submittal preparations, and hiring for open positions. Along with being selected in yesterday’s LEU supply award, Orano was also selected in DOE’s two recent contract awards for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) enrichment and deconversion to create fuel for future advanced reactors. Since the process for HALEU enrichment includes LEU/LEU+ enrichment, receiving a sufficient level of DOE contract funding would enable Orano to co-locate both production facilities on Orano’s Project IKE site and perform the uranium enrichment with significant cost, efficiency, and security benefits. https://lnkd.in/esygUrZf #ProjectIKE #uranium #LEU #HALEU #advancedreactors

Making good progress on our Project IKE enrichment facility development in Oak Ridge, TN. We completed our first licensing milestone with yesterday's NRC pre-licensing meeting. Keep an eye on our website for updates and open jobs: https://lnkd.in/eRqhBy3Z #ProjectIKE

POSTED! Orano USA CEO Jean-Luc Palayer discussed a wide range of topics with Gone Fission podcast host Michael Butler, including the value of our #ProjectIKE enrichment facility development to the region and to the security of the United States' nuclear fuel supply. Listen for details 👇 👇

Good to see this statement among the conclusions in the recent PNNL analysis for NRC about #HALEU transport packages: "There are several packages both approved and under review that can be used to transport HALEU feed material. The [Orano] DN30-X has been approved and has capacity for commercial operations ..." Report: https://lnkd.in/e8JAe8QD Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

NEWS: Orano’s fabrication facilities in North Carolina achieve ISO 9001 quality certification. Achieving international quality standards reflects modernized manufacturing systems, efficient procedures, and team commitment. The Orano teams manufacture large #NUHOMS stainless steel dry storage used nuclear fuel canisters and packages for the transport of nuclear materials for fuel fabrication, new fuel assemblies, low-level and high-level waste, and #HALEU to support the current and future nuclear fleet. ISO 9001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management that emphasizes risk-based decision-making, continuous improvement, and enhancing the customer experience. Its requirements define how to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system (QMS). “Our teams worked hard to establish and perform at this high-quality standard to earn the ISO 9001 designation,” said Rebecca Stewart, president, TN Americas. “Our strong team leadership, skilled workforce, established manufacturing processes, and a strong nuclear safety conscious work environment helped to achieve this certification.” Read more and see the photos: https://lnkd.in/ezcfJyeu Town of Kernersville Kernersville Chamber of Commerce City of Greensboro Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for Project IKE's recruitment event! We were inspired by the talent, expertise, and enthusiasm shown by all attendees. The conversations were engaging and productive. We're thrilled about the prospect of welcoming new team members as we move forward with our hiring process. Stay tuned for more updates, and if you missed the event, check out our current openings at https://lnkd.in/g4TrWbQX #Recruitment #Engineering #Careers #ProjectIKE

READING: This Ben Williams "Historically Speaking" guest column connects the past with the present and the future when speaking about Orano's #ProjectIke uranium enrichment facility development: "This positions Oak Ridge to become the nation’s leader for next generation nuclear. In poetic fashion, the renewed focus on nuclear power happening now is giving new life to the former enrichment site and bringing new growth and opportunities to Oak Ridge again." https://lnkd.in/gevkW5_t via David Ray Smith