The world's first time! CNNP began commercial reactor production of carbon-14 isotope
On April 26, the world's first commercial reactor carbon-14 irradiation production targets were placed in the No. 2 heavy water reactor unit of Qinshan Nuclear Power Third Plant, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation, and began to produce carbon-14 isotopes from commercial reactors. It is expected to start supplying to the market in 2024, and the products will fully meet the domestic demand then.
News source: China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
