Elektrostal Branch
Seversk Branch
Fissile Material
MPC&A
Moscow
Address: 5 ulitsa Rogova, Moscow 123060
Telephone: (095) 190-49-93[1], 190-82-97[2]
Fax: (095) 196-41-68
E-mail: post@bochvar.ru [2]
http://www.bochvar.ru
Director: Aleksandr Vatulin
This is the main institute conducting research on fuel cycle technologies
and fissile material processing.[1] VNIINM was founded in 1945 to solve
materials-science and technological problems related to the production
of nuclear weapons. Current research includes the design of fuel
rods for various types of nuclear reactors, perfecting the means and methods
of non-destructive monitoring, work on superconductors and beryllium, and
cold plasma projects.[2] Work is also being done on the development of
MOX fuel fabrication technology, including MOX powders and on the fabrication
of pelletized MOX fuel, which will probably be used at the Chelyabinsk
pilot-scale facility. A laboratory under VNIINM produces experimental fuel
and fuel rods. [3,4,5] VNIINM works as
the principle Russian contractor for the Russian-American-Canadian
Parallex project,
developing pelletized MOX fuel for use in Canadian CANDU reactors.[6,7]
According to the US Department of Energy, the Institute also provides analytical support for
verifying the results of inspection activities under certain nonproliferation
treaties.[8]
VNIINM has branches in Elektrostal and Seversk.
POLYTEKH STATE RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE
Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast
Address: 16 ul. K. Marksa, Elektrostal,
144001
Telephone: (095) 176-47-34
Fax: (095) 176-47-22
Director: V. S. Nekrashevich
Research and development of
advanced materials for the nuclear industry.
SIBERIAN BRANCH of VNIINM
Seversk (Tomsk-7), Tomsk Oblast
Address: 13 ul. Lermontova, Seversk 634018
Telephone: (38242) 6-18-80
Fax: (3822) 77-67-39
Director: Aleksandr Yakovlevich Svarovskiy
Less
than 1000kg of weapons usable nuclear material.
This site participates in the US Department
of Energy MPCA program. Measurement technologies and methodology
for use at other locations throughout Russia have been developed, and MPC&A
upgrades at Bochvar's own storage facility have been completed.
For a description of the MPC&A work being performed at this site please
see the Department
of Energy's December 1997 document, United States/Former Soviet Union
Program of Cooperation on Nuclear Material Protection, Control, and Accounting:
Partnership for Nuclear Security.
(For more recent developments, see the Nuclear Research Facilities Developments file):
2/1/2001: MOX FUEL DEVELOPED AT
VNIINM LOADED INTO CANDU REACTOR
On 1 February 2001, a test loading of a CANDU research reactor with MOX fuel, produced from
American and Russian weapon-grade plutonium, took place at the
Chalk River
Laboratories, a Canadian nuclear
research center. The test was conducted as part of
the Russian-American-Canadian
Parallex project. Representing the Russian side, VNIINM
developed pelletized MOX fuel and shipped it to Canada in September 2000, where
the fuel received Canadian certification of quality. On 17 January 2001, a
delegation from Minatom and VNIINM arrived in Canada to take part in the loading.
The test was scheduled for 18 January 2001, but due to technical reasons
was postponed till 1 February 2001.[1,2]
Last updated 8 July 2004
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