Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services (B&W TSG) and URS, a provider of engineering, construction and technical services, have formed BWCS as the operations contractor at both locations.
BWCS will operate the depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facilities at the two sites.
BWCS will also establish a corporate project management office in Lexington, Kentucky, to facilitate ease of interactions with the DOE and the Paducah and Portsmouth Project Offices.
These conversion facilities were designed and built to convert DOE’s inventory of DUF6 to a more stable uranium oxide form that can be characterized as acceptable for transportation and disposal.
BWCS will also provide continuing cylinder surveillance and maintenance services for the inventory of DUF6, low-enrichment uranium hexafluoride (UF6), normal UF6, and other cylinders.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, B&W is engaged in clean energy technology and services, primarily for the nuclear, fossil and renewable power markets, as well as a premier advanced technology and mission critical defence contractor.
