Nuclear Sites
Arak
Near the city of Arak is Iran’s heavy water production plant, which has been operational since 2006, and a heavy water reactor, which remains under construction. The reactor’s projected completion date is 2013, although this date may slip. Iran originally intended to build a hot cell facility at Arak for the separation of “long-lived radioisotopes,” believed to be a euphemism for plutonium, but in 2004 Iran informed the IAEA that it was abandoning that plan. It is expected to build hot cells to separate shorter-lived radioisotopes, such as cobalt-60 and iridium-192, for civilian applications.
Arak Heavy Water Production Plant at Khondab
Arak Hot Cells
Arak IR-40 Heavy Water Reactor
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Date: Nov 25, 2009
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Date: Oct 07, 2009
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Date: Feb 21, 2009
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Date: Feb 25, 2007
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Date: Feb 25, 2005
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Date: Feb 29, 2004
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Date: Sep 26, 2002
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