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Signing of the memorandum with the Republic of Kazakhstan on cooperation for safety research on high temperature gas-cooled reactors

Jun. 9, 2008

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (President Toshio Okazaki, JAEA) and Committee for Atomic Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Chairman Zhantikin Timur Miftakhovich) signed on cooperation for safety research on high temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) at the capital city of Astana on June 9th in 2008.

HTGRs have excellent features in safety and economy despite of its small scale, and additionally, contribute to creation new industry such as hydrogen production without emission of carbon dioxide and reduction of reduction of greenhouse gases. Japan is receiving particular attention as a leading country in these HTGRs technologies in the world.

JAEA and National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NNC) have been conducting technological studies on introduction of small size HTGRs aiming at producing both heat and electricity in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The studies have been conducted based on the memorandum for "future cooperation on research and development of nuclear technology between JAEA and NNC" signed on April 30th in 2007.

At the same time, JAEA has held consultations with Committee for Atomic Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which have responsibility for safety review system and safety design principle for construction of a small size HTGR, based on cooperation request from the committee.
As a result, JAEA and Committee for Atomic Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan shared a common understanding that promotion of safety research on HTGRs in the Republic of Kazakhstan is important, and signed the memorandum.

In the future, JAEA and Committee for Atomic Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan will examine concrete contents of the cooperation in safety research on HTGRs and sharing information on HTGRs safety based on data obtained at High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor.

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