Transcript AbuSaleem - IAEA Nuclear Data Services

Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
‫هيئة الطاقه الذريــة األردنيـــة‬
Nuclear Research Opportunities in Jordan
Dr. Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Commissioner for Nuclear Research
NSDD Meeting, Jan. 27- 31, 2013
Kuwait, January 29, 2013
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
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Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
ENSDF
A=71 with Balraj Singh (NDS 112)
A=249 Published (NDS 112)
A=228 Submitted
A=250 in preparation
Kuwait, January, 2013
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JRTR
Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Bird’s Eye View of the Site
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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KAERI-Daewoo Consortium
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
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Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
JRTR: In and Out of core facilities
TC
CN
ST2
JRTR
NR
ST1
Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Main activities of the project
– The Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) has been submitted to JNRC on July 31,
2011. JNRC has thoroughly reviewed the PSAR and recently announced that there are no
major concerns that jeopardize the safety of the reactor
– Construction of the Nuclear Research and Training Center (NRTC) has started in March
2011
– Site excavation started in March 2012
– The NRTC was attacked by a misinformed group of people on July 12, 2012
– Metrological Tower has been put in operation in August 2012
– Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) investigation has started in November 2012.
Expected to be concluded in February 2013
– Construction Permit by the Jordanian Nuclear Regulatory Commission (JNRC) is expected
by March 2013 based on two Limited Work Authorizations (LWA) that have been issued
(Feb. 2012 and Nov. 2012)
– An agreement with a Consortium of Consultant Services (NucAdvisor) has been signed in
September 2013 to advise JAEC in the construction and operation of JRTR
– First Concrete work (Basemat concrete) is expected in early February 2013
JRTR
Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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RTR will enable a large spectrum of activities governed in the following categorieS:
•Education and training;
•Research and development;
•Production of medical and industrial radioisotopes (Iodine, Iridium, Molybdenum,
…etc.)
• Since the agreement with the KAERI-Daweoo Consortium (KDC) to construct JRTR
The progress is estimated at 44%.
•This progress can be categorized into three main activities:
Engineering Discipline where the achievement is around 84%
Procurement Discipline: 37%, and the
Construction Discipline: 21%
JRTR
Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Research Reactor Utilization
 Education & Training
 Neutron Activation Analysis
(NAA)
 Radioisotope Production
 Neutron Radiography
 Supporting power reactor
programmes
 Neutron Scattering
 Material science investigations
 Fuel testing and qualification
 Neutron transmutation doping
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Radioactive Isotope Production:
(at the start our RIPF, equipped to produce):
•
192
Ir: sealed source, 100 kCi/year, 4
kCi/batch, one batch biweekly
131
•
I: open source, 2 kCi/year, 40 Ci/batch
• 99Mo/99mTc: 1 kCi/year, 20 Ci/batch
JRTR
Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Planned neutron experimental setups
 Fixed-Incident-Energy Triple-Axis Spectrometer
 Neutron Powder Diffractometer
 Triple-Axis Spectrometer
 Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)
 Biological Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
Instrument (SANS)
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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The Jordanian Subcritical Assembly (JSA)
– Completely assembled on site
– Commissioning is underway.
Expected to be completed by
April 2013.
– Provides for 9+ first principle
nuclear experiments for nuclear
engineering students
– Operation and staffing issues are
under the auspices of Jordan
University for Science and
Technology (JUST)
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME)
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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Basic layout of the Synchrotron
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Khalifeh AbuSaleem
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
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THANK YOU
JRTR
Khalifeh AbuSaleem