Key facts
- BWXT's TRISO nuclear fuel powered Antares Nuclear Inc.'s reactor.
- The reactor achieved the first successful criticality milestone under DOE program Executive Order 14301.
- BWXT processed the high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) feedstock for the fuel.
- The fuel compacts were manufactured from scrap materials provided by NNSA.
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced that its TRISO nuclear fuel has successfully powered Antares Nuclear Inc.'s reactor through its first criticality milestone. This achievement is significant as it falls under the Administration's Executive Order 14301, which aims to reform nuclear reactor testing at the Department of Energy. Furthermore, BWXT was responsible for processing the high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) feedstock material that was used to manufacture the Antares TRISO fuel compacts. This feedstock was derived from scrap materials supplied by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), highlighting BWXT's comprehensive capabilities in next-generation nuclear fuel production.