SNC-Lavalin and partners receive contract extension for DUF6 conversion project for the US Department of Energy

MONTREAL, December 20, 2021 / CNW Telbec / – SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that Atkins Nuclear Secured Holdings Corporation has been extended for 14 months in a joint venture (JV) partnership with Westinghouse Government Services and Fluor Federal Services of the conversion plants for depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) in the Paducah gas diffusion plant of the US Department of Energy (DOE) in Kentucky and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio.

“Nuclear is one of SNC-Lavalin’s core businesses. We see this as an opportunity in the US to drive growth within the sector by expanding our position in the nuclear waste management market.” said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of SNC-Lavalin.

The Atkins-led JV will continue to provide services in support of the DUF6 project at a value of $ 153.5 million, which processes the US DOE inventory from depleted uranium hexafluoride to uranium oxides for disposal. The partners will manage and operate the two uranium conversion plants and manage the DUF6 inventory of over 60,000 cylinders (hazard category 3 and 2). The project processes the DUF6 inventory into the oxide form using established uranium conversion technologies.

“The nuclear chemical manufacturing operations at these facilities convert this waste into a commercial chemical product and build on the capabilities of our member companies,” said Tom Jouvanis, President, Atkins Nuclear Secured.

“Regardless of where our customers are on their journey or how complex the challenges are, we provide end-to-end project solutions with a collaborative approach to ensure seamless and on-time delivery,” said Sandy Taylor, President, Nuclear, SNC-Lavalin. “Our team is committed to continuing to manage and operate the conversion facilities with a rigorous and disciplined approach to security and improvement.”

Atkins Nuclear Secured Holdings Corporation is a unit within SNC-Lavalin’s global nuclear sector focused on the US federal market. With strengths in nuclear operations, process development, waste management, characterization, transportation, disposal and high-level waste technologies, Nuclear Secured is a partner on the team that manages the fueling contract and the Central Plateau Cleanup Company in Hanford leads the Canadian nuclear laboratory management teams Ontario, and leads the U-233 project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Atkins Nuclear Secured safely delivers technically complex missions with high consequence for governments.

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