Table 2.
Current irradiation facility for producing 99Mo around the world. A ‘6-day curie’ is defined as the amount of 99Mo activity left six days after the generator has left the producer’s facilities.19) HEU and LEU indicate highly enriched uranium and low enriched uranium used in the fuel of reactors
| Reactor | Operating days/year | 99Mo production weeks/year | Available capacity/year (6-day Ci 99Mo) by 2024 | Fraction (%) | Expected end of operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR-2 (HEU) Belgium | 147 | 21 | 136,500 | 17 | 2026 |
| HFR(LEU) the Netherlands | 275 | 39 | 241,800 | 30 | 2026 |
| LVR-15(LEU) Czech Republic | 210 | 30 | 90,000 | 11 | 2028 |
| MARIA(LEU) Poland | 200 | 36 | 79,200 | 10 | 2040 |
| OPAL(LEU) Australia | 300 | 43 | 92,450 | 12 | 2057 |
| RA-3(LEU) Argentina | 230 | 46 | 23,000 | 3 | <2027 |
| SAFARI(LEU) South Africa | 305 | 44 | 130,700 | 16 | 2030 |
| 99Mo demand | 46,800 | 793,650 |