NUCOR (Nuclear Development Corporation of South Africa) Review 1984-1985

摘要

This report discusses the activities of the Nuclear Development Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (NUCOR) for the period 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985. The commissioning and raising to power of Koeberg's Unit 1 was completed and the plant taken over in July 1984. On 21 January 1985 it was shut down for an in-service inspection. Development at the Gouriqua Nuclear research site and the Vaalputs waste disposal site proceeded. The Geology department is responsible for establishing the extent and nature of uranium deposits in South Africa and for compiling statistics in this connection. Work in connection with uranium extraction was continued by MINTEK. The Chemistry department is responsible for developing new and improved analytical techniques for the location of uranium. Radiometric analyses of uranium ores are carried out. The Uranium Enrichment Corporation is responsible for all development and production aspects of uranium enrichment. The ELPROD-plant is used for the manufacturing of fuel elements. NUCOR concentrates on actively encouraging the use of radioisotopes and radiation in specific applications in industry, medicine, agriculture and research. Further success was achieved with the irradiation of bananas and strawberries. Modest attention was again paid to several projects of a fundamental nature. These projects relate to nuclear physics, theoretical physics, plasma physics, radiation physics, health physics, solid-state physics, nuclear chemistry, radiation chemistry and life sciences. The demand for the development, construction and maintenance of electronic systems also continued. (Atomindex citation 17:047903)