Nuclear Fuel Services, Erwin
Nuclear Fuel Services, Erwin is a haleu facility operated by BWX Technologies in United States. Its capacity is not publicly disclosed.
The only US commercial facility licensed to handle category 1 special nuclear material at scale, and the processing route for downblended HEU. BWXT's naval fuel work is what keeps this capability in existence at all.
Facility
| Stage | HALEU |
|---|---|
| Operator | BWX Technologies |
| Country | United States |
| Capacity | not disclosed |
| Figure applies to | - |
| Note on the figure | Capacity not publicly disclosed. |
| Status | operating |
| Commissioned | not stated |
| Coordinates | 36.1470, -82.4160 |
Position in the chain
No disclosed capacity, so its share of world haleu capacity cannot be stated.
BWX Technologies also operates:
- Toronto and Peterborough (fabrication)
- BWXT TRISO facility, Gillette (triso)
Other haleu facilities
| Facility | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah River Site HEU downblending | 3,100kg HALEU total | operating |
| American Centrifuge Plant, Piketon | 900kg HALEU/yr | operating |
| Urenco Capenhurst HALEU line | not disclosed | planned |
| General Matter | not disclosed | planned |
| Idaho National Laboratory EBR-II downblending | not disclosed | operating |
Sources
- BWX Technologies · retrieved 2026-09-06
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