南卡罗来纳州：西屋电气投资约10亿美元 在 Richland County 建新型核燃料工厂
南卡罗来纳州商务厅10月21日宣布，西屋电气（Westinghouse）将扩建其在 Richland County 的运营，投资约10亿美元新建一座低浓铀增强型（LEU+）燃料工厂。
新工厂将与西屋现有的 Columbia 燃料制造厂同址，位于 Hopkins。LEU+ 燃料的铀-235 富集度为5%至8%，高于传统核电站燃料。州商务厅称，这将是美国50多年来兴建的首座舰队规模 LEU+ 燃料工厂，目前已在施工，预计2030年投入运营。
州长 Henry McMaster 和州商务厅长 Harry M. Lightsey III 在宣布中表示，该项目将巩固南卡罗来纳州在核能供应链中的地位，并为当地带来长期就业和投资。
South Carolina: Westinghouse to Invest About $1 Billion in New LEU+ Fuel Factory in Richland County
The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced on October 21 that Westinghouse is expanding its Richland County operations with an approximately $1 billion investment to build a new LEU+ fuel factory.
The factory will be built alongside Westinghouse's existing Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins. LEU+ fuel is enriched to between 5% and 8% uranium-235, above conventional reactor fuel. The Commerce Department said it will be the first fleet-scale LEU+ factory built in the United States in more than 50 years; construction is underway and operations are expected in 2030.
Governor Henry McMaster and Commerce Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III said the project strengthens South Carolina's place in the nuclear supply chain and brings long-term jobs and investment to the area.
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