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BWXT Delivers Full Core of TRISO Nuclear Fuel for Project Pele Microreactor
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, December 02, 2025--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) joined today with Idaho National Laboratory, the U.S. Army and the Department of War Strategic Capabilities Office to announce the arrival at INL of TRISO nuclear fuel for the Project Pele microreactor. The full Pele prototype will be tested at INL.
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