Enfission Announces VP of Fuel Development & Quality Assurance Jim Malone to Chair Panel at the 2019 World Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference
Enfission’s VP of Project Integration and Head of Communication to chair sub-group on fabrication at the World Nuclear Association Fuel Cycle Working Group
RESTON, Va., April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enfission LLC, a joint venture of (NASDAQ: LTBR) and , today announced that Jim Malone, Vice President, Fuel Development at Enfission, will chair the Next Generation Fuel Cycle panel discussion during the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle conference, co-organized by the (NEI) and the (WNA), being held in Miami, Florida, on April 8th through April 11, 2019.
The Next Generation Fuel Cycle panel will be held on Wednesday, April 10th and topics will include:
- Increasing LWR fuel enrichment and burnup limits
- Next generation nuclear fuels: completing the front-end fuel cycle
- Fuel fabrication innovation and technology development
- Liquid nuclear fuel: challenges and opportunities
Panelists will include leading experts on nuclear fuel analysis, development, and fabrication.
In addition, Lawrence Mercier, Vice President of Project Integration and Head of Communication at Enfission, as well as Deputy Head of Strategy, Fuel, at Framatome, will chair a sub-group on fabrication during the World Nuclear Association (WNA) meeting, which is being held in Miami Florida, from April 8th to April 9, 2019. Ms. Mercier will discuss the dynamic fuel market and the impact of new developments on the fuel cycle.
About the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
The is the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, based in Washington, D.C.
NEI’s mission is to foster the beneficial uses of nuclear technology before Congress, the White House and executive branch agencies, federal regulators, and state forums; proactivity communicate accurate and timely information; and provide a unified industry voice on the global importance of nuclear energy and nuclear technology.
Members include companies that own or operate nuclear power plants, reactor designers and advanced technology companies, architect and engineering firms, fuel suppliers and service companies, consulting services and manufacturing companies, companies involved in nuclear medicine and nuclear industrial applications, radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical companies, universities and research laboratories, law firms, labor unions and international electric utilities.
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About World Nuclear Association
is the international organization that represents the nuclear industry. Its mission is to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers by producing authoritative information, developing common industry positions and contributing to the energy debate.
encompasses virtually all world uranium mining, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication; all reactor vendors; major nuclear engineering, construction, and waste management companies; the majority of world nuclear generation. Other members provide international services in nuclear transport, law, insurance, brokerage, industry analysis and finance.
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About Enfission
Enfission is a US-based 50-50 joint venture between Lightbridge Corporation and Framatome. Enfission was established January 25, 2018 to complete the development, regulatory licensing, and commercial deployment worldwide of nuclear fuel assemblies based on multi-lobe metallic twisted fuel technology. Enfission will produce Lightbridge Fuel™ assemblies initially for operators of U.S. commercial nuclear power plants, then follow with production of Lightbridge Fuel™ assemblies for other types of reactors and for markets around the world.
Enfission Contact:
David Waldman/Natalya Rudman
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