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Kazakhstan building reprocessing plant for fast neutron reactors liquid coolant
Publish date: April 26, 2004
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Kazakhstan building reprocessing plant for fast neutron reactors liquid coolant
On March 4, the foundation of the liquid coolant reprocessing plant was laid down in Aktau, Kazakhstan today reports.
The plant will reprocess liquid coolant of the BN-350 type reactor in the frames of US State Department Program (NDF) on non-proliferation. The US sponsors the whole $3m project. The plants facility should reprocess 1,300 tonne of liquid natrium into alkali. The construction is to be completed by the end of 2004, while the operation is scheduled for April or May 2005. The first BN-350 type fast neutron reactor is being taken out of service in Kazakhstan now, Kazakhstan today reports.
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