Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center

The Nuclear Technology/Research Center in Esfahan (مرکز بین‌المللی علوم و فنون هسته‌ای)[1] is Iran's largest atomic scientific center, located south east of Esfahan city central Isfahan county,[2][3] and with 10MW[4]

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capacity.[6][7][8][9] Its front is Pishgam Energy Industries Corporation. It is partly surveilled by UNO IAEA under Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action program.[10][11]

  • Isfahan Nuclear District includes(mainly supplied by China,)[12][13]
    • MNSR – 27 kW Miniature Neutron Source Reactor
    • Light Water Subcritical Reactor (LWSCR)
    • Heavy Water Zero Power Reactor (HWZPR)
    • Graphite Subcritical Reactor (GSCR)

It was renamed from Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) پيش غني سازي اورانيوم كارخانه يو سي اف ايران.[14]

History

It was founded in 1970s with French assisting Iranians.[15]

References
  1. Esfahan nuclear complex, or Atomic zone
  2. "افتتاح منطقه هسته ای اصفهان- عکس خبری تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. رادیوفردا (2006-12-26). "سایت های هسته ای ایران". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. tass.com https://tass.com/world/1485997. Retrieved 2023-04-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Atomic Activity Resumes in Iran Amid Warnings". August 9, 2005 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. "پورتال-سازمان انرژی اتمی -زیرپورتال فارسی سازمان انرژی اتمی /تبدیل سایت هسته ای اصفهان به مرکز بین‌المللی علوم و فنون هسته‌ای / راکتور تحقیقاتی اصفهان نقش مهمی در صنعت پزشکی و حوزه پرتوها خواهد داشت". www.aeoi.org.ir. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  7. "احداث قریب‌الوقوع راکتورهای هسته‌ای جدید در تاسیسات فرآوری اورانیوم اصفهان". العربیه فارسی (in Persian). 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. RFE/RL. "Report: Iran Moving Centrifuge Production To Isfahan". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  9. Writer, Staff (2003-10-06). "Iran-Nuclear: Secret nuclear site in Isfahan region". NCRI. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  10. en.irna.ir https://en.irna.ir/news/84633805/Envoy-IAEA-not-to-access-new-atomic-facilities-in-Isfahan-before. Retrieved 2023-04-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Iran's Nuclear Poker: Iran Plows Ahead with Atomic Plans". Der Spiegel. 2005-08-15. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  12. "Washingtonpost.com: Iran Special Report". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  13. (PDF) https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/133087/091511_ACUS_IranNuclear.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. Ackerman, Spencer. "5 Nuclear Sites That Could Launch War With Iran". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  15. (PDF) http://www.bits.de/public/documents/iran/iranrpt.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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