Nuclear Fuel Storage Canisters Delivered to Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 10, 2015 – AREVA TN, a division of AREVA, successfully delivered eight NUHOMS® 61BTH dry shielded canisters for used nuclear fuel storage to the Limerick Generating Station in Pennsylvania.

This delivery marks the first order manufactured and delivered by North Carolina-based Columbiana Hi Tech (CHT) since it joined AREVA in 2013.

NUHOMS® 61BTH dry shielded canisters can safely store 61 used fuel assemblies from a boiling water reactor and are specifically designed to handle the high heat fuel becoming more prevalent at U.S. nuclear reactors.

“AREVA’s NUHOMS® system offers significant advantages in storage capacity, safety and versatility,” said Joseph Faldowski, president and COO of CHT. “We are working to provide our customers with cost-effective, high-quality used nuclear fuel storage solutions.”