Westinghouse SMART will be providing the market with increased capacity with the first and only metal melting facility in the UK benefiting European customers and enabling UK customers to treat metals in country.
Westinghouse SMART will enable the responsible management of resources by re-introducing recycled material into the production lifecycle reducing carbon emissions and sustaining resources for future generations.
Westinghouse SMART will enable sustainable development goals including supporting and maintaining skilled nuclear employment in the UK.
Westinghouse SMART will be a new state-of-the-art facility providing increased nuclear metal melting capability to UK and European customers, starting in 2025.
Westinghouse SMART is planning to receive large components in their original state or can support dismantling on a customer’s site with subsequent treatment offsite, dependent on project goals.
APPROXIMATELY
90%
of nuclear scrap metal can be recycled through the metal melting process
APPROXIMATELY
4,000 te
of steel can be recycled every year offsetting the carbon emissions of producing new steel
over
800
highly skilled employees support
Westinghouse’s nuclear operations
in the UK
Westinghouse’s nuclear operations
in the UK
4,500 te
metal melting capacity per year at the new facility
COMPONENTS UP TO
700 te
can be potentially received onto site
1920 and up
1440 and up
1280 and up
Desktop
Tablet
Mobile Landscape
Mobile Portrait
