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Westinghouse Quiver

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Final Solution for Leaking Fuel Rods and Fissile Fragments

Severely damaged fuel rods, broken fuel rods and loose fissile material are not allowed to be transported away from a nuclear power plant in a standard transportation cask. Westinghouse Quiver, shaped and handled as a Fuel Assembly, solves this problem by creating an additional barrier around the damaged fuel components. The Quiver can be licensed for all downstream handling, from the nuclear powerplant to transportation cask, intermediate storage and final repository.

Harness the Power of TRITON11® Fuel

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Innovative BWR fuel from Westinghouse optimizes plant operation and reduces fuel cycle cost 

With its best-in-class uranium utilization and thermal margins, TRITON11® fuel, the most recent BWR fuel innovation from Westinghouse, offers utilities the power to improve fuel cycle cost savings and optimize operations. Each key aspect of the TRITON11 design has been carefully considered, analyzed and tested to meet customers’ current and anticipated operational requirements. 

Westinghouse Hosts 2026 Chris Savinda Memorial Chain Reaction Contraption Contest

March 11, 2026 by Westinghouse Electric Company

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On Feb. 27, 2026, the Chris Savinda Memorial Chain Reaction Contraption Contest (CRCC) brought 60 high school students from the Southwestern Pennsylvania region to Westinghouse Global Headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pa.