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About Empower Nuclear

The specialized laser ablation arm of the COMPA Industries portfolio — precision decontamination for nuclear, hazardous, and structural environments.

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Our Story

Laser Precision, Nuclear-Grade Safety

Empower Nuclear Services is the specialized laser ablation services arm of the COMPA Industries portfolio. Backed by COMPA's 34-year track record inside the DOE nuclear complex — the safety DNA behind every laser we deploy — ENS focuses exclusively on precision decontamination across nuclear, hazardous material, and structural environments.

ALARA-principled safety culture
Precision laser ablation technology
Nuclear & hazardous decontamination
80–95% waste volume reduction vs. conventional methods

Our Mission

Empower Nuclear Services deploys precision laser ablation technology to decontaminate surfaces, reduce waste volumes, and protect workers — solving the hardest cleaning problems in nuclear, hazardous-material, and industrial environments.

Our Vision

To be the nation's most trusted laser decontamination company — where precision technology and nuclear-grade safety culture set the industry standard for surface cleaning.

What Drives Us

Our Core Values

Safety First

In high-consequence radiological environments, safety is not a priority — it is the precondition for everything else. We operate under ALARA principles, conservative decision-making, and disciplined procedural compliance at every job, every time.

Technical Excellence

We bring precision to environments that demand it. Our laser ablation systems remove contaminants at the molecular level — radiological, chemical, or structural — with operators trained to the highest standard of craft and technical rigor the nuclear industry requires.

Proven At

DOE ComplexesIndustrial FacilitiesBridges & InfrastructureHazmat Sites

ALARA as a Culture

As Low As Reasonably Achievable is more than a regulatory standard — it is how we think. Laser ablation inherently minimizes worker exposure through remote operation, integrated HEPA capture, and a team that owns its own protection.

Accountability

Compliance with DOE orders, NRC regulations, and site-specific requirements is the floor — not the ceiling. We hold ourselves to a higher standard.

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Precision with Purpose

Laser ablation is not just a service we offer — it represents how we approach every engagement: targeted, controlled, and deliberate. We reduce waste, minimize disruption, and solve complex radiological challenges with exacting care.

Service Divisions

Three Ways We Clean

Nuclear Radiological Decontamination

Laser ablation of radiological contamination from concrete, steel, and coated surfaces inside DOE complexes, reactor facilities, and hot cells — reducing secondary waste volumes by 80–95% compared to conventional scabbling and chemical decon.

Key Capabilities

Fixed & transferable contamination removal
Hot cell & glovebox surface cleaning
Concrete scabbling & coating removal
HEPA-filtered waste capture & minimization
DOE Certified
NRC Compliant
DOD Approved

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