GLE – Laser Uranium Enrichment Plant – North Carolina

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GLE – Laser Uranium Enrichment Plant – North Carolina

Project Overview

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
1	Project Stage:	Planning	Profile Status:	Live
2	Project Type:	Parent	Project Announcement Quarter:	Q1 2009
3	Project Value:	USD 1000 million	Construction Start Quarter:	Q3 2016(Estimated)
4	Project City:	Wilmington	Project End Quarter:	Q4 2020
5	Construction Type:	New	Project Country:	United States
6	Location Type:	OnShore	Last Update:	9 Dec 2015
7	Funding Mode:	Private

Project Description
Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), a joint venture between General Electric Co., Hitachi Ltd and Cameco is planning to construct the Laser Uranium Enrichment Plant project in North Carolina, the US.

The project involves construction of a laser uranium enrichment facility.

The project includes the construction of production units, storage tanks and other related facilities and the installation of machinery and safety systems.

Silex Systems Ltd (Silex) has been appointed to provide laser technology for the project.

In June 2009, GE-Hitachi (GEH) submitted the last part of its licence application for the GLE plant.

In third quarter of 2009, GLE began a 'test loop' for the commercial use of the laser enrichment process.

In April 2010, GLE announced successful completion of the first phase of the test loop program, designs for the commercial facility were evolved and economic feasibility was verified.

In February 2012, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a favorable environmental review of the project.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a license for development of the project in September 2012.

In May 2013, further tests are being conducted to accumulate performance, operating reliability and life-time data on the technology.

Planning activities are underway.

Stakeholder Information:
Planning Authority: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Consultant Contract (Technology): Silex Systems Limited