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Category: Nuclear Fuel

Beyond the Mold: How 3D Printing is Building the Next Generation of Nuclear Power

April 23, 2026 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Nuclear Fuel, Technology & Innovation

For decades, the nuclear industry followed a familiar path: machining massive metal blocks into precise, safety critical components. This approach was reliable, but it came at a cost: slow production, significant material waste and limited design flexibility.

Product Feature – PRIME Fuel Package

March 16, 2026 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse’s PRIME™ advanced fuel features help utilities to improve fuel performance, enhance fuel reliability, enable better fuel cycle economics and provide additional margin at uprated conditions and higher burnup. 

24-Month Fuel Cycle Operation and Power Uprates

Categories: Nuclear Fuel

Delivering enhanced fuel reliability today for tomorrow’s operating fleet 

Westinghouse Spotlights Our Engineers in Celebration of Engineers Week 2025

February 17, 2025 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Our People & History, Nuclear Fuel

As we kick off Engineers Week and reflect on 25 years of the 21st century, we want to celebrate our engineers who design innovative solutions to support our customers around the globe.

Hear from Westinghouse engineers worldwide as they share what designing the future means to them and how Westinghouse can support their endeavors:

Supporting Energy Security in Eastern Europe: How Our Reactor Core Monitoring System Enhances Plant Operations for VVER Fuel Customers

Categories: Nuclear Fuel

The Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria, which powers a third of the country’s energy grid, recently became the latest user of Westinghouse’s BEACON™ Core Monitoring System, a world class technology product that has been utilized for over 30 years to support safe and efficient operation of nuclear power plants.