AMMAN — Chairman of the
Jordanian Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khaled Toukan stressed on Sunday the need for
Jordan to preserve its right to enrich uranium at low levels for use as future
fuel for nuclear power plants, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
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Toukan made the remarks during a workshop titled “Nuclear Energy in
Jordan, Reality and Challenges”, held by Prince Hassan Bin Talal College of
Natural Resources and Environment at the Hashemite University.
The event was in cooperation with JAEC to discuss the achievements of the
Jordan nuclear project, especially in building national scientific and
technical capabilities, criteria for selecting nuclear plants, and various
services provided by the commission in various sectors, especially the
industrial and medical fields, and the uranium mining project.
Toukan said that the establishment of nuclear reactors using the
technology of small compact reactors will contribute to the production of electricity
and the desalination of water.
He stressed that developing human capital is the most significant factor
in supporting the success of the Jordan nuclear program, which includes three
major strategic projects: uranium exploration and mining, establishing a
nuclear plant for research and training, and setting up water desalination and
power plants.
Toukan
highlighted studies related to the characteristics of the nuclear power plant
site, electricity market, electrical network, and the station cooling system,
which have been completed. He said that the authority continued to negotiate
with other international providers of nuclear technology, such as China, South
Korea, the UK, US, and Russia, to build nuclear power plants to generate
electricity through small compact nuclear reactors.
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