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Tracking Nuclear Proliferation: A Guide in Maps and Charts, 1998, by Rodney W. Jones, Mark G. McDonough, Toby Dalton, and Gregory Koblentz
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Name/Location |
Type/Status |
IAEA Safeguards |
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POWER REACTORS |
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| Bushehr I | Light-water, LEU, 1,000 MWe; under construction; damaged by Iraqi air strikes (1987, 1988). | Planned |
| Bushehr II | Light-water, LEU, 1300 MWe; construction suspended; damaged by Iraqi air strikes (1987, 1988). | Planneda |
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RESEARCH REACTORS |
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| Tehran | Light-water, HEU, 5 MWt; operating. | Yes |
| Esfahan | Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR), 900 grams of HEU, 27 kw; operating. | Yes |
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URANIUM ENRICHMENT |
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| Tehran | Alleged uranium centrifuge research program, Sharif University of Technology. | |
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REPROCESSING (PLUTONIUM EXTRACTION) |
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| Tehran | Laboratory-scale hot cells; may not be operational. | |
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URANIUM PROCESSING |
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| Yazd Province | Discovery of uranium deposits announced in 1990. | N/A (Not Applicable) |
| Tehran | Uranium-ore concentration facility; incapacitated. | N/A |
| Esfahan | Planned uranium conversion plant that could produce UF4, UF6 and UO2. China cancelled its assistance in this area in 1997. | Yes |
Abbreviations
LEU = low-enriched uranium
nat. U = natural uranium
MWe = millions of watts of electrical output
MWt = millions of watts of thermal output
KWt = thousands of watts of thermal output
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