Larsen & Toubro has executed the
first order of dry-shielded
canisters from Transnuclear
Inc, USA, an Areva Company, for
storage of radioactive waste. Apart
from these 12 units of canisters, L&T
is ready to despatch additional two
for the next order. These canisters
are for US-based leading nuclear
utilities and have been
manufactured in accordance with
the US Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR) and Nuclear Safety Class
1 standards.
The manufacture of stainless steel
canisters involves maintaining
stringent tolerance requirements.
Canisters would be supplied for
Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs).
Transnuclear Inc, USA, an Areva
Company, has placed five repeat
orders for supply of such canisters to
leading utilities based in USA and
Switzerland (EU) bringing the total
ordered quantity to 73 units. This
signifies international recognition of
L&T's capabilities in this exclusive
area and is the first step in
participating in the potentially large
global nuclear equipment market.