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Westinghouse Solidifies Leadership Position in Dismantling Projects

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today at the Waste Management Symposia that recent success in the market has propelled Westinghouse to a clear global leadership position in reactor dismantling with active contracts at 15 reactors around the world currently.

Key Points: 
  • Westinghouse Electric Company announced today at the Waste Management Symposia that recent success in the market has propelled Westinghouse to a clear global leadership position in reactor dismantling with active contracts at 15 reactors around the world currently.
  • Westinghouse offers specialized decommissioning services focused on the most complex of scopes to help customers reduce program risks and cost.
  • This unique geographical presence allows Westinghouse to leverage its global expertise to serve our customers locally.
  • Supporting our global decommissioning capabilities are Westinghouse sites capable of providing decontamination services to reduce the volume of low-level wastes that require permanent disposal and reduce dismantling costs.

Westinghouse to Showcase Leadership and Services at 2022 Waste Management Symposia

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

Westinghouse Electric Company will highlight its Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) and Government Services solutions, as well as new leadership at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia being held March 6 - 10 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • Westinghouse Electric Company will highlight its Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) and Government Services solutions, as well as new leadership at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia being held March 6 - 10 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • We are excited to present at this years Waste Management Symposia, sharing our knowledge on decontamination, decommissioning, and nuclear material management solutions.
  • As of January 1, Westinghouse appointed Paul Longsworth as President of Westinghouse Government Services (WGS).
  • Join Westinghouse leaders at booth #501 in the Exhibit Hall, and kiosk #23 in the UK Pavilion to discuss how we can deliver value to your projects by leveraging our:
    For full programming of the weeks activities at the Waste Management Symposia, visit the Waste Management Symposia website .

Westinghouse Successfully Dismantles Reactor Vessels in Slovakia

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has recently completed dismantling the first of two reactor vessels at Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia.

Key Points: 
  • Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has recently completed dismantling the first of two reactor vessels at Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia.
  • The annular water tanks that ensured bio-shield protection of the two reactor pressure vessels have also been dismantled.
  • Westinghouse, with its partner Vuje, is contracted by Jadrov a vyraovacia spolonos (JAVYS) to dismantle the two reactors, reactor coolant loops and components, and decontaminate structures and systems.
  • Westinghouse supplied the worlds first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957 and the companys technology is the basis for nearly one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants.