AECL Signs Strategic Agreement with Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design

Toronto-based integrated nuclear technology company, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) have agreed to undertake joint programs in the development of advanced CANDU technology and products. Under the strategic partnership agreement, they will undertake joint engineering work on CANDU operational support areas including plant life management, maintenance, and inspection; co-operate on joint development projects on operation of CANDU reactors, including fuel management and fuel cycle studies for existing and future CANDU fuel designs; and jointly refine and apply the advanced engineering tools used by AECL to engineering tasks in CANDU design, construction, and operation.