Nordion, Westinghouse and PSEG Reach Key Milestones to Launch First-Ever Production of Cobalt-60 in U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors

Nordion, a member of iia, Westinghouse Electric Company and PSEG Nuclear LLC have announced key milestones in their joint initiative to establish the first commercial-scale production of Cobalt-60 in U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs).

New strategic agreements now pave the way for a reliable and scalable domestic Cobalt-60 supply chain in the United States. These include: long-term agreements to implement newly developed Cobalt-60 production technology for PWRs at PSEG’s Salem nuclear generating station; and NRC’s review of PSEG’s License Amendment Request to support the target of implementation of this technology in 2026.

The successful implementation of this technology at Salem will lay the groundwork for broader deployment across the global PWR fleet, which makes up more than 70% of the world’s commercial reactors, and will help anchor a scalable, resilient Cobalt-60 supply network.

• Read the Nordion news item
• Read the Westinghouse news release