Areva Inc and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) have announced separate initiatives that will see the companies share technology developed for nuclear energy applications with non-nuclear markets.
Areva Inc is offering its automated non-destructive examination (NDE) systems to the US aerospace, steel forging and railway industries. According to Areva, the NDE technology and systems it is now offering in the USA have already been proven in high-speed rail, steel and aerospace applications in Europe.
AECL has signed an agreement on the advancement of heavy water technology and sales with Ontario company Isowater. The companies have been collaborating since 2009 to demonstrate D2O technology and to sell the product to a growing number of users in the high-tech, life science and environmental sectors.
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