Navarro Research and Engineering has entered into a strategic partnership with New York-based Quadrant Nuclear Industries to support the growing demands of the advanced nuclear industry, Navarro said this week.
According to Navarro’s press release, through the agreement Quadrant Nuclear plans to combine its experience in advanced nuclear technology development and project execution Navarro’s expertise in regulatory compliance, engineering, environmental services and waste management.
Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Navarro does a lot of Department of Energy nuclear contract work in locations such as the Hanford Site in Washington state, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico, the Idaho National Laboratory and the Nevada National Security Site.
With the growing interest in new nuclear reactor and fuel technologies, the companies said this partnership intends to deliver technical and operational solutions across the whole nuclear project lifecycle.
“Navarro is excited to partner with Quadrant Nuclear as the advanced reactor industry continues to expand,” Susana Navarro, president of Navarro, said. “Together, we offer a broad range of expertise that can help developers, utilities, government agencies, and technology organizations successfully advance nuclear projects from concept through deployment.”
Quadrant Nuclear is a nuclear solutions company that has a heavy focus on nuclear fuel production and fuel recycling. According to the release, the company has been doing work at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory focused on progressing solutions for reprocessing used fuel.