French research facilities to welcome Jordanians

Jordanian researchers will have access to the research reactors and ancillary facilities of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) following the recent signing of a partnership agreement with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC).

The agreement was signed under the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) International Centre based on Research Reactors (ICERR) program.

In 2015, CEA's nuclear research centres in Saclay and Cadarache became the first to be designated international research hubs under a scheme launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the previous year. The designation period covers 2015 to 2020.

CEA has signed similar agreements with Morocco, Tunisia, Slovenia, Indonesia and Algeria, giving them access to the Saclay and Cadarache facilities through the ICERR program. CEA plans to welcome 15-20 international researchers per year to the two sites.

The ICERR program will contribute to enhancing utilisation of the Jordanian Test and Research Reactor (JRTR) and associated scientific equipment in Jordan, CEA said. It will also help to develop innovative nuclear technologies while encouraging cooperation.

The 5 MW JRTR was built for the JAEC by a consortium of the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute and Daewoo at the Jordan University for Science and Technology. Construction of the reactor began in 2010 and it was completed in 2016. The reactor will be used for R&D, education and training and to produce medical and industrial radioisotopes.

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Source: World Nuclear News