Every day, more than 400 employees pass through the doors at Framatome’s fuel fabrication facility in Richland, Wash., to oversee the safe, high-quality and on-time manufacturing and delivery of our world-class fuel products. But one employee, Destinee Rea [Ceramics Process Engineer], comes to work for something extra special.
In the face of headlines that paint a difficult picture for the nuclear industry, young engineers like Destinee aren’t deterred; she sees her career as an opportunity to revolutionize the industry – to develop new and innovative fuel designs and concepts that make the existing reactor fleet more reliable and efficient.