Just announced: Deep Isolation, Amentum form partnership

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Deep Isolation, Amentum form partnership to commercialize nuclear waste disposal tech globally

Initial sales opportunities in Europe, the Pacific estimated at $30 billion

Deep Isolation Inc. and Amentum have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work together to further the commercialization of Deep Isolation’s technology around the world.

This agreement positions the companies as global leaders in a multi-billion-dollar nuclear waste disposal industry that promises to unlock the future of clean nuclear energy. Initial targets for joint work include countries in Europe and the Pacific that represent a combined addressable market for geologic disposal of spent fuel and high-level waste worth more than $30 billion.

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services provider that brings numerous proven strengths: maintaining complex and high hazard facilities and processes; delivering environmental solutions to customers worldwide; and capabilities in environmental management and waste management.

The agreement provides Amentum access to more than 50 protected Deep Isolation inventions, as well as engineering specifications and know-how. This includes Deep Isolation’s detailed and compliant process based on IAEA guidance for tailoring a deep borehole repository to the specific regulatory requirements, waste inventory, stakeholder needs and local geology of each client.

There is a heightened sense of urgency to dispose of nuclear waste. Low-carbon nuclear energy is a powerful alternative to fossil fuels in the fight against climate change, and much of the world is requiring a waste solution to be in place before investments are made in new nuclear power installations.

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"Amentum has unparalleled engineering expertise and experience in the use of science and advanced technologies to successfully clean up highly complex nuclear sites. This partnership strengthens our collective position in a growing market to provide innovative solutions for nuclear disposal around the world.”

— Jim Blankenhorn, Amentum Senior Vice President

Progressing nuclear waste disposal will secure future of nuclear power

Clean energy has never been more imperative in a rapidly changing world where governments are working to achieve energy security, meet increasing electricity demands and fight climate change.

As the IAEA has stated, reaching net zero will require a doubling of nuclear capacity by 2050, but without a waste solution, I believe reaching this ambitious goal will be near impossible due to public opposition.

That's why our new partnership with Amentum couldn't come at a more critical time. Delivering our solution requires a large-scale team effort with industry heavy-hitters who are equipped to address the $667B global disposal market.

— Liz Muller, Deep Isolation CEO & co-founder

"The world is changing fast, and it’s imperative for the success of nuclear energy that we solve the nuclear waste challenge."
— Liz Muller, Deep Isolation CEO & co-founder

Visit Nuclear Waste: The Whole Story for a 19-episode library featuring interviews with experts and stakeholders representing all aspects of the nuclear waste disposal journey, including Tom Isaacs, who tells the story of how governments and communities worldwide work together on nuclear waste solutions.

Please visit our blog to read some of our past discussions about the link between solving nuclear waste and the success of nuclear energy.

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