Centrus Energy has kick-started the first commercial domestic nuclear fuel production in the US in 70 years by delivering the first load of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel made at its Piketon, Ohio, plant to the Department of Energy (DOE). This specialized fuel is needed for the advanced reactors expected to go online in the coming years and is currently only produced on a commercial scale in Russia. Centrus expects to produce 20 kilograms of HALEU by the end of the year and 900 kg in 2024. HALEU enables more efficient reactors with smaller cores and less fuel waste. The DOE is investing $600 million to mature next-generation reactors, nine out of ten of which use HALEU fuels. The US hopes to secure its supply of HALEU material to avoid increasing dependence on Russia for energy fuels.
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