STABLE ISOTOPES POST-MATCH ANALYSIS
Orano produces ultrapure isotopes for high-tech markets like healthcare, quantum mechanics, and basic research. This laboratory, the only one of its kind in France, draws on all the skills in chemistry and enrichment developed at the Orano Tricastin platform.
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WHAT’S A STABLE ISOTOPE?
Stable isotopes are non-radioactive forms of atoms. Due to their specific properties, they are used in a wide range of applications, notably in the medical field (radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosing and treating cancer), in high-tech industrial sectors (quantum physics), and in basic research (characterization of participles like neutrinos).
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A NEW DEDICATED LABORATORY
Inaugurated in October 2023, the 3,200 m2 Jean-Fourniols Stable Isotope Laboratory (LIS) is located at the heart of Orano’s Tricastin industrial site. With its expertise in isotope separation and the chemistry of elements other than uranium, the LIS provides France with a unique facility for producing stable isotopes by centrifugation and offers a competitive alternative to the few other worldwide producers.
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INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
The very first deliveries of ultrapure isotopes took place during the second quarter of 2024. These stable isotopes are destined for startups and research laboratories in France but also in Europe, North America, Australia, Japan, and so on. Stable isotopes don’t just play on their home turf!
EXPERTS LIVE IN DUPLEX
“The supply of Silicium-28 is essential for producing high-quality quantum bits, which are in turn key to enabling the advent of large-scale quantum computing.Silicium-28 is therefore a critical element in the value chain, and Quobly is delighted that Orano is helping to establish a stable and sustainable French supply chain.”
“Nuclear medicine contributes significantly to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.In the European Union, over 1,500 nuclear medicine centers perform 9 million procedures every year.”
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