Iran to produce composite fuel plate for medical reactor next year
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Bushehr, July 7, IRNA -- Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday that planning has been made to produce composite fuel plate for Tehran medical research reactor by August/ September 2011.
Speaking to reporters, he said the production line to produce composite fuel plate will be commissioned within coming months in Isfahan.
“We have no problem for producing fuel for Tehran medical research reactor,” he underlined.
Asked about the current fuel shortage for Tehran medical research reactor, he said it is now producing radioisotopes every other week to meet domestic demand for cancer patients, he said.
“Patients should not be concerned as we have already provided medicine from abroad,” Salehi said.
On cooperation with Russia on running Bushehr nuclear power plant, he said Iranian experts have been well trained and the job will be well done.
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End News / IRNA / News Code 1218084
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