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SNC-Lavalin to help design Canadian nuclear research facility

SNC-Lavalin announced it received a contract to provide engineering and design services as part of the development of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Center.
SNC-Lavalin to help design Canadian nuclear research facility
A rendering of the Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Center (Source: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories).

SNC-Lavalin announced it received a contract to provide engineering and design services as part of the development of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Center (ANMRC).

SNC-Lavalin’s Candu Energy business will help design the structures and foundations for 12 shielded hot cells at the research complex in Chalk River, Ontario. The contract, valued at more than $10 million U.S. dollars, is expected to last two years. SNC-Lavalin is assisting Eclipse Automation in the effort.

Once complete, the 12 shielded hot cells will allow post-irradiation examination of small modular reactor (SMR) components and support next-generation nuclear technologies. SNC-Lavalin will also design and develop an active liquid waste management system for the laboratory.

"This important mandate demonstrates our team's trusted ability to deliver key projects across the entire nuclear lifecycle- including outside the operational nuclear power plant market," said Sandy Taylor, President of Nuclear for SNC-Lavalin.

The ANMRC is expected to be one of the largest research and development facilities in Canada.

SNC-Lavalin's capabilities in the sector cover the entire life cycle of a nuclear asset, from design of new builds; reactor support and life extensions; through to decommissioning and waste management.

The ANMRC will be a 10,000 square meter research complex that will accommodate 240 employees and consolidate key capabilities from aging facilities that are scheduled for decommissioning, according to the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ website.

The project agreement was signed in November 2021 and is part of a 10-year transformation of the Chalk River campus, funded through a $1.2 billion investment from Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., the owner of the site, on behalf of the Canadian government.

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