HukariAscendent has provided support to the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) since 2007. The NNSS is located in a remote, highly secure area of southern Nevada. The NNSS is a premier outdoor, indoor, and underground national laboratory. It is a preferred location for experiments supporting the NNSA’s nuclear weapons Stockpile Stewardship Programs, national defense programs, […]
HukariAscendent is providing support to The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), which is getting a second life through a unique process called Reindustrialization. Parts of the vast complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, are available for lease or purchase.
ETTP is actually home to two distinct business centers – Heritage Center […]
HukariAscendent has supported the Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) and Advanced Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) since 2006. At this time the Idaho Site mission was divided into three contracts: the ICP, the AMWTP, and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
In February 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the ICP Core Contract to Fluor Idaho, LLC, […]
The Pantex Plant, located northeast of Amarillo, TX, is the nation’s primary facility for the final assembly, dismantlement, and maintenance of nuclear weapons. Pantex is one of six production facilities in the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Nuclear Security Enterprise.
From 2001 -2016, HukariAscendent provided staff augmentation, featuring day-to-day support of the Pantex Plant facilities and […]
The Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, SC is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. The management and operating contract is held by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). SRNS is responsible for three key mission areas at SRS: environmental cleanup, operation of the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) […]
The scope of the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Project includes the design, construction, and operation of the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF). The MOX facility will convert nuclear weapons based highly enriched uranium and plutonium into low-enriched nuclear reactor fuel. This design, construct, and operate activity requires obtaining Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing and necessary Federal, […]
For more than 40 years, facilities at the Hanford Site produced plutonium critical to the nation’s defense during World War II and throughout the Cold War. This effort resulted in the production of 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical wastes, which are currently stored in 177 underground tanks. The tanks range in capacity from 55,000 […]
Pit Disassembly & Conversion (PDC) Design Project
The Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility (PDCF) located at the Savannah River Site (SRS), is a National Nuclear Security Administration facility, designed to dismantle excess nuclear weapons pits and prepare oxide suitable for use in Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel for commercial reactors. The PDCF will disassemble nuclear weapons pits, […]
HukariAscendent has provided support to a variety of commercial nuclear clients for Licensing, Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC), and Quality Assurance.
Licensing Support
New Facility Licensing Support
Clients: AREVA NP Inc., Black & Veatch, Shaw AREVA MOX Services LLC, Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (MNES), and Shine Medical Technologies
HukariAscendent is a leader in providing licensing support to […]
HukariAscendent provided Consulting Services for the Design, Construction, and Start-up of the National Enrichment Facility (NEF), which will provide a domestic source of enriched uranium for nuclear power plants in the U.S.
HukariAscendent supported development, implementation, and assessment of the Criticality Safety Program and Nuclear Material Control & Accountability (NMC&A) Program in compliance with regulatory requirements […]