08 Sep Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG team up to produce Co‑60 in the United States
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This past January, Nordion, Westinghouse Electric Company, and PSEG Nuclear formalized agreements to implement newly developed cobalt-60 production technology at Units 1 and 2 of PSEG’s Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey, with the Co-60 to be supplied to Nordion.
Through an ongoing joint initiative, the companies aim to harness U.S. pressurized water reactors to produce a key medical isotope and build the first commercial-scale Co-60 production platform in the United States. In turn, the companies hope to meet the continued strong growth in demand for Co-60.
Photo: Westinghouse