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The NRC approved the MSO under Amendment No. 10 to the Certificate of Compliance 72-1031 for the MAGNASTOR cask system. The new MSO design, adaptable to existing ancillary equipment, provides flexibility to accommodate new spent fuel canister designs and other high level waste contents consistent with an advanced integrated waste management strategy, a core objective of NAC’s technology development efforts. The MSO was conceptualized by NAC and Doosan Enerbility for international applications and applies to the Korea Dry Cask Storage industry as an alternative to concrete storage systems. The Doosan Enerbility and NAC teams cooperatively designed and engineered the solution; and, in December 2019, NAC filed the amendment application with the U.S. NRC for design certification. This initiative is the latest in a series of cask design and fabrication collaborations undertaken by NAC and Doosan Enerbility since the 2015 signing of a cooperation agreement for the joint development of spent nuclear fuel storage systems.
“NAC, in collaboration with Doosan Enerbility, successfully pursued this Amendment 10 adding the Metal Storage Overpack for end-users to consider based on their internal requirements and preferences. Currently, other amendments are underway as we consistently remain initiative-taking in expanding MAGNASTOR’s capabilities for readiness to meet emerging needs,” said Kent Cole, NAC President and CEO.
NAC’s leading-edge MAGNASTOR system (U.S. Patent No.: 8,630,384 B2) is the first and most widely deployed ultra-high-capacity canister system installed at U.S. PWR commercial nuclear power plants. To date, 211 PWR MAGNASTOR systems have been loaded and are in service safely storing spent fuel at operating and shutdown sites.
About NAC International
NAC International Inc. (www.nacintl.com) is a diversified corporation specializing in developing and licensing technology and providing full scope services for used nuclear fuel and radioactive materials packaging, storage, transport, and management. Since 1968, NAC has been a leader in providing solutions and services to the nuclear industry throughout the world, working with both government and commercial organizations. NAC has been contracted to supply over 735 used fuel dry storage cask systems worldwide and has completed more than 3,750 used fuel shipments. NAC provides a broad range of fuel cycle-related consulting and information services to clients worldwide. NAC maintains its corporate headquarters in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. NAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Zosen Corporation, a global leader in design and construction of environmental systems, industrial plants, industrial machinery, process equipment, infrastructure-related equipment, disaster prevention systems, and precision machinery.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA, January 10, 2023 – NAC International Inc. (NAC) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Philotechnics, Ltd. (www.nacphilo.com) a health physics, radiological services, and waste management company headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN with a satellite facility in San Diego, CA.
Founded in 1981, Philotechnics established itself as an integrated radioactive waste broker and processor, providing full-service low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed-waste management services to more than 1,000 independent clients over its 40-plus year history. Philotechnics is a recognized leader in small facility (e.g., labs, universities, industrial sites) Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) and license termination projects. The company, now under NAC International ownership, has been renamed NAC Philotechnics, Ltd.
NAC Philotechnics’ services include low-level radioactive and mixed waste consulting, brokerage, processing, and disposal, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) and Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (TENORM) consulting and disposal, sealed-source macro-encapsulation, Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) compliant license terminations, equipment/facility release for unrestricted use, health physics services, and radioactive materials shipment support.
NAC President and CEO Kent Cole said: “NAC Philotechnics further expands the NAC family of companies’ capabilities by creating an expert integrated waste management solutions and radiological services provider. It also holds the potential for new opportunities to provide integrated services to the U.S. Department of Energy by providing NAC with a licensed facility for handling radioactive materials in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, strategically located in the heart of one of the largest DOE complexes. This achievement is another step of our focused strategy to grow through carefully selected acquisitions.”
The additional radiological support expertise provided through NAC Philotechnics enables NAC International, and its subsidiary NAC LPT LLC, a waste logistics, transportation, and technical services provider, to offer an expanded complement of services to commercial and governmental clients, providing complete project life-cycle solutions from initial material characterization to final packaging and transportation for disposal or relocation.
About NAC
NAC International Inc. (www.nacintl.com) is a diversified corporation specializing in developing and licensing technology and providing full scope services for used nuclear fuel and radioactive materials packaging, storage, transport and management. Since 1968, NAC has been a leader in providing solutions and services to the nuclear industry throughout the world, working with both government and commercial organizations. NAC has been contracted to supply 735 used fuel dry storage cask systems worldwide and has completed more than 3,750 used fuel shipments. NAC provides a broad range of fuel cycle-related consulting and information services to clients worldwide. NAC maintains its corporate headquarters in Peachtree Corners, GA. NAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Zosen Corporation, a global leader in design and construction of environmental systems, industrial plants, industrial machinery, process equipment, infrastructure-related equipment, disaster prevention systems, and precision machinery.
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Peachtree Corners, GA – January 25, 2022 – NAC International Inc. (NAC) announced the expansion of its consulting capabilities with a new global network of experts specializing in every facet of the nuclear fuel cycle. NAC launched today an interactive webpage which allows users to choose just the right consultant, tailored to their nuclear fuel cycle needs.
Peachtree Corners, GA, December 21, 2021 – NAC International Inc. (NAC) announced today it has received U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) certification for the OPTIMUS®-L version of its versatile OPTIMUS® (OPTImal Modular Universal Shipping) transport packaging system. The OPTIMUS-L is now approved under NRC 10 CFR Part 71 with Certificate of Compliance (CoC) USA/9390/B(U)F-96, effective December 16, 2021. This new certificate follows recent licensing approvals under Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) certifications for the OPTIMUS system in Canada, where NAC has delivered systems in support of an important nuclear decommissioning project.
A contract worker for NAC International, Michael “Shawn” Miller, died while working at the Three Mile Island site on September 10. The incident occurred while unloading a truck and was outside the radiological controlled area, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The following is a statement from Kent Cole, president and CEO of NAC:
“NAC extends its most sincere condolences to Shawn's family, friends, and colleagues. This is a terrible tragedy and appropriate reviews are going on. It would be premature to make any further comment pending the results of those reviews.”
NAC International congratulates the Interim Storage Partners (ISP) team on successfully obtaining an NRC license for a consolidated interim storage facility for used nuclear fuel. As a project participant, NAC worked to support the licensing of the ISP project and to ensure NAC cask technology is covered under the license for ISP deployment. For more information in this announcement, please go to the link below:
https://interimstoragepartners.com/2021/09/14/isp-receives-license-from-nrc-for-a-consolidated-interim-storage-facility-for-used-nuclear-fuel/
NAC International Inc. (NAC) announced that a second model of its versatile OPTIMUS® transport packaging system has received certification from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Known as the OPTIMUS-H version for its capability to accommodate high activity nuclear waste, the system is now approved under CNSC Certificate Number CDN/2098/B(U)F-96 (Rev. 0) effective August 18, 2021.
NAC International is proud to support the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Navigating Nuclear, a fact-based K-12 nuclear science and technology curriculum designed to provide educators with free resources that explore the benefits and misconceptions surrounding nuclear science. ANS teamed up with the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy and Discovery Education to create the program.
