NAC International plans to exhibit a full-size OPTIMUS-L transportation packaging at booth #445 at the Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix from March 10-14. NAC’s OPTIMUS-L is a lightweight, versatile, and modular transportation packaging, designed to move a wide variety of radioactive materials.
The U.S. Nuclear Industry Council’s (USNIC) recently announced the selection of Mr. Jimmy Toliusizis, NAC Transportation Project Manager, as the Vice-Chair of the USNIC Back-End Working Group. His significant management and engineering experience in supporting domestic and international projects for transport of spent fuel and nuclear waste provide valuable real-world experience to the Back-End Working Group. The USNIC announcement is available here.
NAC International congratulated Westinghouse Electric Co. on the delivery of nuclear fuel rods, including accident tolerant fuel, to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for examination and testing. NAC provided transportation services to Westinghouse for the shipment of fuel rods to INL.
In August 2023, a team of Hitachi Zosen (HZ) and NAC International team members toured the Fukushima Daiichi site to better understand areas in which HZ/NAC can provide TEPCO support for the continued decontamination and decommissioning efforts at the site. The main purpose of the trip was to investigate and discuss the various challenges that TEPCO has with the spent fuel at the site.
NAC International has moved its headquarters to a new location in the Atlanta suburb of Peachtree Corners, Georgia. The decision to relocate was made after careful consideration and planning to find a facility to better meet the evolving needs of the organization. While only a few miles from the previous location, the new office at 2 Sun Court in Peachtree Corners offers better accommodations for NAC to provide its nuclear fuel cycle technology and consulting solutions to its customers in the U.S. and worldwide and a larger space with opportunity for more growth.
NAC’s OPTIMUS-L Expected to Transport HALEU in Early 2024
NAC International, a leading supplier of transportation, storage, and consulting solutions for the nuclear energy industry, has been selected to become a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel (HALEU) Consortium. The HALEU Consortium was created to provide DOE with insights and advice on securing a domestic supply of HALEU, the fuel used by many next-generation nuclear plant and fuel designs.
In this timelapse video, we can follow the simple procedure workers use to open an OPTIMUS-L package, remove materials inside for disposal, and close the package ready for transport.
NAC International sponsored and attended the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Used Fuel Management Conference April 25-27, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Incorporating the risk/reward spirit of Las Vegas, NAC presented an overview of the company’s capabilities and activities, tailored to the interests of owners, stakeholders, and regulators of used nuclear fuel, entitled: “NAC International – Our Clients Win at HI-LO”.
Representatives of Doosan Enerbility visited NAC International’s office in Peachtree Corners, GA January 17-18, 2023, to celebrate the effective date of Amendment 10 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Certificate of Compliance (CoC) 72-1031 for NAC’s MAGNASTOR® ultra-high capacity storage system for spent nuclear fuel.
Dr. Tito Bonano is one of the experts affiliated with NAC’s network of nuclear industry consultants; find out more here.
It’s hard to imagine taking on an issue of global significance like radioactive waste disposal from a modest home in suburban Albuquerque, New Mexico, but that’s exactly what Tito Bonano has done. He lives and works as a consultant there, following a career at Sandia National Laboratories where he played a key role in U.S. efforts to address the country’s radioactive waste challenge. But for Bonano, this wasn’t just a job; it was a passion – one that changed the direction of his life, and one that still spurs him on today.
