Recap: SOTA Welding Technology for Advanced Nuclear Construction

Date of Event: 09/25/2025

Location: 2600 North Columbia Center Blvd. Richland WA, 99352

Number of Attendees: 26

Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Garry Cannell Technical Fellow with Fluor Corporation in the area of welding and materials engineering. He is currently assigned as a staff consultant to the CPCCo, Cs/Sr Capsule Dry Storage Project at the Hanford Site 

Event Summary: The meeting opened with remarks from Nick and Shay, followed by a technical presentation from Gary Cannell, Technical Fellow with Fluor Corporation.

Presentation Highlights:
• Gary provided an overview of welding technology applications in advanced nuclear construction.
• He shared insights from his current role as staff consultant to the CPCCo Cs/Sr Capsule Dry Storage Project at the Hanford Site, where he is responsible for canister closure welding and the aging management program.
• With more than 40 years of industry experience, Gary also contributes to two ASME BPVC Section III/XI code committees and an EPRI committee on aging management.

Intro
Garry speaking
A better way
Closing