Laboratory for Reactor Materials
| Other Name: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Location: | Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Vinča |
| Subordinate To: | Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Vinča |
| Size: | Laboratory scale |
| Facility Status: | N/A |
In 1962, this laboratory was established to produce fuel elements for the RA research reactor. It conducted research on uranium oxide fuel fabrication technology.[1] In collaboration with the Energy Commission of Czechoslovakia, the laboratory developed the capability to fabricate uranium oxide fuel elements for the RA Research Reactor.[2]
Sources:
[1] "Energy and research trends in Yugoslavia," Nuclear Engineering International (NEI), September 1971, p. 772.
[2] Andrew Koch, "Yugoslavia's Nuclear Legacy: Should We Worry?" The Nonproliferation Review, Spring/Summer 1997, http://cns.miis.edu.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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