Areas of Application

• Basic science

  Physics, chemistry, biology, earth/space science

• Industrial application

  R&D of new materials and cutting-edge components

• Study of nuclear materials

  Structural materials for nuclear applications, nuclear fuel, etc.

• Production of isotope (for medical and industrial use) and radiopharmaceuticals
• Analysis of microelements and cultural heritage & production of high-power semiconductor devices

Records of Use

• Number of users

  710 users from some 85 organizations per year on average (from 2011 to 2013)

• Production of isotope
  • Production of Ir-192 for nondestructive testing: more than 95% of testing demand in Korea
  • Production of I-131 for medical use: approximately 70% of demand in Korea
• Production of semiconductors using neutron doping method

  About 20% of global production (in 2012)

• Analysis of microelements: Some 2,000 samples per year
• Nuclear fuel irradiation test: dual-cooled annular fuel, advanced PWR fuel, U-Mo nuclear fuel, etc.