Uranium Enrichment Commences at Ohio Facility: Centrus Takes the Lead

Centrus Energy Corp has commenced enrichment operations at the American Centrifuge Plant in Ohio, becoming the first US-owned uranium enrichment plant to begin production since 1954. The facility is licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and will produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), which is needed for advanced reactor designs. Centrus has completed the construction of a demonstration cascade of 16 centrifuges and expects to withdraw HALEU product later this month. With sufficient funding, the company plans to significantly expand production and bring a full-scale HALEU cascade online within 42 months.