Nuclear waste management technology provider Kurion on Monday announced the hiring of a vitrification and spent fuel reprocessing specialist as the company’s new technical director.
Jean-Christophe Piroux comes to Kurion from AREVA, where he served as chief technical officer for back-end international operations. His more than 32-year career has taken him to France, Japan, Ukraine, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He will work in France, with responsibilities including “development of vitrification opportunities in Europe as well as providing technical expertise and support to other Kurion vitrification projects,” according to a Kurion press release.
Vitrification is the process of converting nuclear waste into a glass form for long-term storage.
“We are very pleased to add the depth of experience and high level of technical and operational talent that JC brings to our current team,” David Carlson, Kurion senior vice president for stabilization and separation technologies, said in the release. “This addition of JC is a strategic hire that will accelerate the growth of our vitrification business.”
Kurion, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., this year was acquired by Paris-based environmental solutions company Veolia on Thursday in a $350 million deal.
