January 2025 | Nuclear Fuel: Meeting the Challenge | Susan Hoxie-Key, Member, Board of Directors, enCore Energy Corporation

by James Deaton | Jan 1, 2025

Speaker: Susan Hoxie-Key, Member, Board of Directors, enCore Energy Corporation

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Venue: Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry Street SW, Aiken, SC 29801; Phone: 803.641.7087

Time: 6:00 PM Social/6:40 PM Buffet Dinner/7:15 PM Announcements followed by technical presentation given by Ms. Hoxie-Key

Presentation Title and Summary: Nuclear Fuel: Meeting the Challenge

Nuclear fuel for US reactors is produced from uranium and processing services that are acquired globally. As a result, the supply of nuclear fuel is susceptible to disruption from processing plant breakdowns, weather events, transportation issues, and geopolitics. In spite of these challenges, US nuclear plant operators have successfully fueled their plants for many decades. New plant types being considered, and power uprates and cycle extensions at existing plants, will require changes to the fuel cycle. This presentation describes current nuclear fuel supply processes and identifies changes and challenges for the future.

About the Speaker: Susan Hoxie-Key has spent nearly 50 years in the nuclear industry, including 11 years supporting reactor operations at Savannah River and 31 years working in nuclear fuel for Southern Company. After her retirement from Southern Nuclear in 2021, she has done consulting work for NAC International in Atlanta and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of enCore Energy, a uranium mining company based in Texas.
Susan has a BS in Nuclear Engineering from Mississippi State University and a MS in Nuclear Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Georgia. She has earned the status of Certified Director, granted by the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Buffet Menu: Homestyle Pot Roast, Grilled Chicken Florentine, Broccoli, Linguine Noodles, Dinner Rolls w/ butter, Mixed Greens Salad w/ homemade dressing, Peach Cobbler, Refreshments: Iced Tea and Water (at bar) & coffee. No-host bar for adult refreshments

Please submit any questions regarding this meeting to ans.savannahriver@gmail.com.

Note: ANS President Lisa M. Marshall will speak to the Savannah River Section on February 19, 2025 – Venue TBD.

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