SERPONG NUCLEAR COMPLEX

The Serpong Nuclear

Complex is Centresfor research & development and engineering of nuclear science and technology, having been built with the objectives to support development of the nuclear industry and for preparation, development as well as the operation of Nuclear Power Plants in Indonesia.

The development of installations and laboratories of the Serpong Nuclear Complex had been conducted in 3 phases beginning since 1983 and fully completed in 1992. The area is about 25 hectares and is located in the Centre for Research of Science and Technology (PUSPIPTEK), Serpong.

The main facility in the area is the GA. Siwabessy Multipurpose Research Reactor with a power of 30 MW, The Installation for Production of Research Reactor Fuel Element, Radioisotopes and Radiopharmaceuticals Installation, Experimental Fuel Element Installation, Radioactive Waste Processing Installation, Radiometallurgy Installation, Reactor Safety and Engineering Installation, Facility for Development of Informatics and Computation, Nuclear Mechano Electronic Installation, Neutron Spectrometry Installation, as well as Storage for Spent Fuel Elements and Contaminated Materials Installation.

BANDUNG NUCLEAR COMPLEX
The Bandung Nuclear Complex was initially constructed in early 1960's on the area of 3 hectares and the place where the first reactor was built in Indonesia. The activities conducted covers the utilization of the reactor for research and fostering of expertise, R&D of basic materials, radiosotopes and labelled compounds, instrumentation and radiometry analysis techniques, supervision of occupational radiation safety and environment.

In addition, nuclear medicine firstly developed in Bandung nuclear complex was the embryo of the nuclear medicine in Indonesia. The activities of nuclear medicine was then further developed in several hospitals in Indonesia.

In order to support the R&D activities, the Bandung Nuclear Complex utilizes various facilities, among others, the Triga Mark II Reactor which started with a power of 250 kW in 1965. The power of this reactor was increased to 1000 kW in 1971 and further to 2000 kW in the year 2000. ,

Other facilities in this area are the laboratory for physics, chemistry and biology, production of isotopes and labelled compounds.

YOGYAKARTA NUCLEAR COMPLEX
The Yogyakarta Nuclear Complex was established in 1974 on a land area of 8.5 hectares. The center for Technology of Accelerator and Material Process and the Polytechnic Institute of Nuclear Tecnology are located within this area.

The activities conducted covers R&D in nuclear physics, chemistry, technology of low and medium energy particle accelerator, process technology, analysis of nuclear materials and reactor, as well as the use of the reactor for research and fosteriang of expertise.

In addition, supervision of occupational radiation safety and that of environmental radioactivity are also conducted. Meanwhile the Polytecnic Institute of Nuclear Technology conducts programmes of education in the field of nuclear science and technology.

The facilities in this area are the Kartini Research with a power of 100 kW, complemented with a subcritical assembly, a laboratory for pure materials research, accelerators, laboratoria for nuclear physics and chemistry, a work safety and health facility, library facilities, as well as laboratory facilities for education.

PASAR JUM'AT NUCLEAR COMPLEX
The Pasar Jum'at Nuclear Complex was built in 1966 in the area of about 20 hectares. Located in this area are the Center for Application of Isotope and Radiation Technology, Center for Technology of Radiation Safety and Metrology, Center for Development of Nuclear Geology, Center for Education and Training and Center for Dissemination of Nuclear Science and Technology.

The facilities in this area, among others are 3 units of Co 60 Gamma Irradiators, 2 electron beam machines, laboratory for uranium processing, radiation measuring equipment, chemistry, biology, process and hydrology, education and training facility as well as a permanent exhibition for nuclear science and technology.

EXPLORATION AREA IN WEST KALIMANTAN
This exploration area and test mining were opened in 1975 in Kalan, West Kalimantan. The activities conducted consist of research in exploration and test mining of nuclear ores, investigation and process technology of radioactive mineral reserves.

The facilities in this area are an underground test mining tunnel with 618 m deep and a unit for processing uranium ore into yellow cake.

MONITORING STATION FOR MICRO EARTHQUAKES AND METEOROLOGY JEPARA - CENTRAL JAVA
Planning studies for the first Nuclear Power Plant in Indonesia have been undertaken and the result have shown that the region of the Muria Peninsula can be a suitable location for its site.

Therefore, since 1982 a Monitoring Station for Micro Earthquakes Meteorology has been built and operated in the Ujung Watu village in Jepara - Central Java. The micro earthquakes monitoring station records the earthquakes data originating from volcanic as well as tectonic eartquakes, whereas the meteorology station is applied to record airpressure, wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity and cosmic radiation level.