Nuclear industry to seek foreign help
By Bi Jian (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-07-27 06:26

responsible for the research and design of a whole project, which lacked an integrated chain for A&E services.

"But the old system only applied to small-scale nuclear plant construction, and does not suit the country's (new) scheme to massively drive the nuclear power generation," SNPTC's Zhao said on the sidelines of the forum.

Zhao thought the establishment of joint-ventures by Chinese and foreign firms would be one way of introducing professional A&E services.

China's nuclear industry has actually already begun to try and enhance the A&E ability of the country's existing nuclear project research institutes, noted Zhao.

"For example, the nuclear industry engineering research and design institute in Shanghai has improved the overall strength of its A&E arm," Zhao said.

Another concern relevant to China's aspirations to accelerate its nuclear plant construction regards the supply of the fuel source uranium.

According to Pan Ziqiang, director of the science & technology commission of the China National Nuclear Corporation, China has little in the way of uranium although more unproven reserves have yet to be explored.

"The country will beef up investment in exploring fuel resources for the growing number of nuclear power plants across the nation," Pan said yesterday at the forum.

He said that in recent years, the country has found a host of potential reserves of nuclear plant fuel, but did not elaborate.

Furthermore, around one third of the country has not yet been checked for uranium reserves, and areas that have been looked into are only tapped down to a depth of 500 metres.

"Places below 500 metres are believed to also be rich in uranium reserves," Pan added.

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