Acknowledge Greatness World Health Nuclear Products made by PT Batan Tekno (Persero)

PT Batan Tekno (Persero) is a State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) which is engaged national nuclear field have been able to develop and manufacture nuclear medical products with low-level uranium enrichment. The resulting product is a radioisotope.

This product is very useful in the medical world, used to cure diseases such as cancer radiotherapy, constriction of blood vessels, "said Director of Batan Tekno Yudiutomo Imardjoko on Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit 2014 in Pacific Place, Jakarta, Tuesday (04/29/2014).

We should be proud turns radioisotope production SOE nuclear field is also recognized his greatness by world institutions. Batan Radioisotope nuclear Tekno is a product with the lowest uranium enrichment for medical purposes. Yudiutomo Imardjoko revealed "We're the only ones who wear rate of low-enriched uranium. Last year we won the best in the world which use low-level uranium enrichment," he said.

Batan Tekno is the only company that produces radioisotopes in Asia where production of radioisotopes has been exported to Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, to China.

Although victorious abroad, artificial radioisotopes Batan Tekno less obtain a special place in the country. 16 new hospitals that use radioisotopes homeland made in Indonesia. Though overseas Indonesian radioisotope products very hunted and recognized reliability.

"Government support is also low. Just 16 Hospitals in Indonesia that use of this product. If overseas much use," he explained.

Prices Cheaper than Foreign Products

PT Batan Tekno (Persero) produces radioisotopes with low uranium enrichment system. The price is lower than the cost of other countries. In the country at least 16 hospitals are getting supplies from Batan Tekno radioisotopes, such as RS PAD, Siloam, and the Harapan Kita Hospital, has been using this product currie 100 per week.

Price Batan Tekno radioisotopes are sold to hospitals in Indonesia it was cheaper than the prices offered foreign countries to Indonesia. Batan radioisotopes price of US $ 800 per currie, while the price of America, South Africa, and Europe, amounting to US $ 1400-2500 per currie.

"The price is also up and down. If import continues, the pity," he said.

In addition to the domestic supply, Tekno Batan was supplying radioisotopes to other countries, such as Malaysia and Bangladesh hospital. Therefore, there hospitals with radioactive facilities more than in Indonesia.

"Malaysia alone there are 28 hospitals, there are 22 hospitals Philippines, and Thailand there are 24 hospitals. The price we sell expensive. All of Malaysia (for example) US $ 1,200 per currie," he said.

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Thorium Could Illuminate Indonesia Over 1,000 Years Ahead

Minister of Industry (Industry) Saleh Husin said the importance of the development of new energy sources to meet the energy supply to the domestic industry. One of them is the construction of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) based on thorium.

According to Saleh, nuclear power has the potential to be one of the electrical energy supplier in Indonesia, especially raw material resources are very abundant thorium in Indonesia, especially in Bangka Belitung, Riau Islands.

"The source of raw materials abundant thorium in Bangka Belitung. It is necessary, in view of the future energy needs for the industry is huge and certainly at a competitive price, "he said in Jakarta, Thursday (05/05/2016).

Calculations were there, the raw material thorium in the Pacific Islands is expected to reach 170 thousand tons. With the calculation of 1 ton of thorium capable of producing 1,000 megawatts (MW) per year, then the amount of raw materials that can operate 170 units of power plants for 1,000 years.

In terms of total cost of production, thorium nuclear power plants is also cheaper because it costs only $ 3 cents per kWh. While coal use cost USD5,6 cents per kWh, gas USD4,8 cents per kWh, wind energy USD18,4 cents per kWh, and solar power USD23,5 cents per kWh.

Meanwhile, members of the National Energy Council (DEN), Tumiran supported the proposal. According to him, the supply of energy to industry is essential to the survival of the economy, employment, and economic independence.

"The technology of energy supply continues to grow and we can use it the national energy potential map, including the next-generation reactor technology is now much different from the previous generation. Thorium nuclear power plants can provide energy needs increasing, "he said.

The man who is also Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, added that the thorium utilization, including energy diversification. In line with industrial activities which absorb investment and mineral resources. (Sindo)