
Westerman Nuclear
The only current North American manufacturer of UF6 storage and transportation cylinders
A quality-driven producer of enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) storage and transportation cylinders. Every cylinder complies with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) N14.1 standard and is built in accordance with NQA-1 and 10 CFR 71 Subpart H requirements.
Certifications & Quality
Nuclear-grade, every build
- ANSI N14.1
- NQA-1
- 10 CFR 71 Subpart H
- ASME U/UM/PP/R
- 10 CFR 50 App B
- 10 CFR 21
Product Line
The full ANSI N14.1 UF6 cylinder family
Westerman is an experienced manufacturer of 5B, 12B, 30B, 48G, 48X and 48Y cylinders — from small enriched-material vessels to the large production cylinders at the center of the enrichment fuel cycle.

5B UF6 Cylinder
Small-capacity UF6 cylinder used for enriched material storage and transport. Westerman manufactured 85 NQA-1 compliant 5B vessels for the DOE HALEU project in Portsmouth, Ohio (2024–current).
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12B UF6 Cylinder
Intermediate-capacity UF6 cylinder in the ANSI N14.1 model family, built to the same NQA-1 quality program as the rest of Westerman's nuclear product line.
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30B UF6 Cylinder
A principal model in the ANSI N14.1 UF6 cylinder family, the 30B is central to the enriched uranium fuel cycle. Westerman is an experienced manufacturer of 30B cylinders to NQA-1 and 10 CFR 71 Subpart H requirements.
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48G UF6 Cylinder
48-inch-diameter UF6 cylinder model used for storage and transportation of uranium hexafluoride, built to ANSI N14.1 under Westerman's NQA-1 quality program.
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48X UF6 Cylinder
48-inch-diameter UF6 cylinder in the enriched-material model family, manufactured to ANSI N14.1 with NQA-1 and 10 CFR 71 Subpart H compliance.
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48Y UF6 Cylinder
High-capacity 48-inch-diameter UF6 cylinder — Westerman's flagship production model. Westerman produces 150+ 48Y vessels per year (2020–current) for Mission Control Alliance Services at the Portsmouth, Ohio site.
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Inside the UF6 supply chain
UF6 Cylinder Technology
How the ANSI N14.1 cylinder families — 30B, 48Y, 48X and 48G — underpin the U.S. uranium fuel cycle, and what it takes to build them.
Read moreANSI N14.1, NQA-1 & 10 CFR 71 Subpart H Compliance
The certification stack behind every Westerman UF6 cylinder — and the quality program that keeps 5,000+ vessels defect-free.
Read moreSupporting the DOE & NNSA Supply Chain
From Fernald closure to HALEU enrichment to the 48Y production line — Westerman's role in the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain.
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We also specialize in custom component fabrication and radioactive waste containment. Talk to our nuclear team about your program requirements.