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The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NZHK), a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, has exported nuclear fuel to Vietnam’s Dalat research reactor, the company has reported. NZHK has stated that “The fuel supplied will ensure the unit can function reliably until the 2030s.”
Vietnam’s Dalat reactor, functioning as part of the Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, is used to develop radioisotopes, conduct activation analysis and research, and in training programs and additional professional qualifications for specialists.
NZHK said that the institute supplied a daily total of over 15,000 curies (Ci, a non-SI unit of radioactivity) of various radioactive substances to 23 hospitals in the country, providing swift diagnosis and treatment for around 500,000 patients each year.
The institute also uses nuclear and isotope technologies in areas such as agriculture, geology, oil and gas, archaeology, transport, irrigation, and the environment.
The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant specializes in the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants (NPPs) and research reactors—fuel elements, fuel assemblies, and production equipment. It is Russia’s only producer of lithium metal and is capable of processing 600 tonnes of uranium a year.
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