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"AT Metals" mining company has obtained two new substances from the alloys of the Armenian metals – Femir and Spinker, which neutralizes the hazard of radioactive wastes. The company made a statement about this on 17 December during the presentation of technology at “Decontamination of Radioactive Wastes in the Republic of Armenia”.
“This material is not radioactive: it’s ordinary poly-metallic dust called Femir. As soon as it’s mixed with the radioactive waste, at that time the molecule is included in another molecule and a matrix is created, which is the most stable and has the most protective force. Radiation disappears due to the matrix,” said Hayk Mezhlumyan, CEO at "AT Metals" mining company.
Company Engineer-Technologist Vram Khachatryan said, “It’s also a waste, but the class is changed – it’s converted from middle activity to weak activity, and such class is safe for natural and man-made disasters. Under such conditions it’s very easy to ensure safety: instead of deep burial, it can be stored in the warehouse area: it’s completely safe even in a distance of 1 meter.”
Femir and Spinker substances have been obtained from the metals of Meghrasar gold-polymetallic mine in Syunik Region.
The company representatives mentioned that their substances have been positively valued during the experiments at the Armenian Nuclear Power Station by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Our aim is to entirely eliminate radioactive waste emissions in Armenia and we will be the first to introduce them in our country, though there are many offers from other countries and now we are running negotiations with them,” said Hamlet Hovsepyan, "AT Metals" Company Group Head, Advisor to Armenian PM.
“We should finally pass all certification processes, which is already agreed with the IAEA. This process will take several months, when we will final develop industrial and technological application process and will introduce it in the process,” Hayk Mezhlumyan said.
According to the company representatives, the production received due to their developed technological process is at least 2-3 times cheaper than the other technologies.
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December 18, 2015 at 17:35