Iran places domestically-made fuel rods into Tehran reactor

[Serpentine]

Iran places domestically-made fuel rods into Tehran reactor


Iran has placed the first domestically-made fuel rods into the heart of Tehran Research Reactor as President Ahmadinejad unveils the country’s latest nuclear achievements.


According to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, the fuel rods were produced at Isfahan nuclear facility and transferred to the Tehran Research Reactor under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors.

By placing nuclear plates into the Tehran reactor, Iran has taken the final step in completing the nuclear fuel cycle.

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Fereydoun Abbasi were also present at the ceremony on Wednesday.

Several radio-pharmaceuticals made by Iranian experts were also unveiled by Ahmadinejad.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Post here - Iranian Defence

 

[nomi007]

good development by iran

 

[Vassnti]

Just hope they didnt short cut the testing program for political mileage.

Producing the fuel plates ... is not so hard. But the plates have to be tested for a considerable period before they can be used safely in the reactor," said Mark Fitzpatrick of London's International Institute for Strategic Studies.

"If Iran is really running the reactor with untested fuel plates, then my advice to the residents surrounding the building would be to move somewhere else. It will be unsafe."

 

[Maj. Zia'r Sunglass]

good job iran! still waiting for the day when iran prodeces its own nuke warheads, will be badass.