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Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets Proceedings of a Symposium (2018) / Chapter Skim
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5 Supply Reliability
Pages 23-28

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... These actions include increasing production capacity ­ and outage reserve capacity; monitoring and reviewing of the supply chain to identify periods of potential risk; investing in the durability of the supply; coordinating reactor schedules; enhancing communications among supply chain participants; and developing backup agreements between producers and irradiators. Many symposium participants including Mr.
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From page 24...
... , the level of capability to manage potential supply disruptions will be reduced. Overall, the OECD-NEA report concluded that the supply situation will require careful and well-considered planning to minimize risks and that regular monitoring and review are needed on progress toward bringing new capacity to market.
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From page 25...
... , who is the current chairman of the Security of Supply Working Group, noted that AIPES has engaged the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, in many discussions about the possibility of the Russian reactors contributing schedule information to AIPES to benefit the reliability of the supply chain, but Rosatom has not agreed to do so.
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From page 26...
... However, he welcomed continuing discussions between Rosatom and AIPES on the topic, especially as Russia increases its Mo-99 global market share. AIPES has developed the AIPES Mo-99 capacity model3 an analytical tool to improve reactor operation scheduling and to assess the impacts of schedules on global Mo-99 production.
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From page 27...
... CREATING BACKUP AGREEMENTS Irradiating facilities and producers have business agreements in place for backup production and supply of Mo-99. These backup agreements aim to prevent or reduce the effects of scheduled and/or unscheduled shutdowns of production facilities with the ultimate goal to prevent the potential for Mo-99 supply shortages.
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  • reactor schedules
  • production capacity

  • increasing production
  • backup agreements
  • research reactors
  • energy agency
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  • existing supply
  • reactor operating
  • chain participants
  • nuclear energy

  • bernard ponsard
  • hfr reactors
  • paid outage
  • identify periods
  • maintained supply

  • reactor capacity
  • potential supply
  • supply issues
  • severe supply
  • improve reactor

  • reactor shutdowns
  • maximum reactor
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  • reactor shutdown
  • reactor infrastructure


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