NUCLEAR
ENERGYCOMMISSION
OF MONGOLIA

CURRENT STATUS OF NUCLEAR
ENERGY FIELD IN MONGOLIA
Mr.CHADRAABAL Mavag
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF
NUCLEAR ENERGY COMMISSION

17th FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting
30 November, 2016

Phone: 976-70-139019; 976-70-131609
E-mail: office@nea.gov.mn
Website: http://www.nea.gov.mn

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Mongolia at Glance:
Population
3.04 million

Area
1.5 million
km.sq

NationalFlag

Temperature
Difference-50C +50C

Capital city
Ulaanbaatar

Inflation
2.0%

GPD growth3%

GDP$36.6billion

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OF MONGOLIA

Legal Framework on Nuclear
Energy• Sustainable Development Concepts of Mongolia -2030/2016/•• National Security Concept of Mongolia /2010/• State Policy on Exploitation of Radioactive Minerals and• Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy /2009/• Nuclear Energy Law /2009, amended in 2015/• Programme for implementation of the State Policy /2009/• Government’s Action Plan for the period of 2016-2020

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OF MONGOLIACONTENTS OF STATE POLICY

Main objectives- Exploitation of radioactive minerals- Peaceful uses of nuclear energy as a electricity generator- Introduction of nuclear innovative technologies into socialeconomical sectors- Ensure radiation protection and nuclear safety
Other objectives- develop national infrastructure and capacity building for
nuclear science and technology- develop international cooperation

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MAJOR ACTIVITIES Since 2012 Nuclear power programme has been postponed due to publicawareness and the Fukushima Accident issues.
 Subsequently, major activities including research and studies in the field ofnuclear power infrastructure have been slowed down.
 However, HRD for nuclear power is active, in case of the turnover of thepublic awareness. NEC is playing a key role in the development of HRD.
 Promoting the benefits of nuclear power programme, including organizing
seminars and workshops for nuclear power applications to the teachers,
lecturers and staff of government organizations, and publishing newslettersetc.
 The Nuclear Energy Commission conducted a radiation awareness study inthe provinces of Dornogobi, Sukhbaatar and Arkhangai “ with considerable
amount of uranium deposit”.
 The National university of Mongolia with the support of the nuclear energy
commission conducted a survey on the use of nuclear energy.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENT• The Parliament adopted Sustainable Development
Concepts of Mongolia-2030 in February 2016. This states
the exploitation of nuclear power in 3 steps.
• Parliament and local elections are conducted recently
and the formation of the new government is finalized
and• Action plan of the Government is being drafted and 4
uranium exploitation licenses have been issued this year.

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OF MONGOLIANUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS INMONGOLIA

Humanhealth
Agricul-Geologyandmining-ture
NuclearApplications

Scienceandeducation

Watermanagem
entIndustry

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OF MONGOLIA••••SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

HRD at local universities /NUM, MUST, MULS etc./
Fundamental and applied research at research andeducational institutes /NRC, IPT, IAG, etc./
Material engineering and new material research (MT-22electron beam accelerator) and other nuclear technique
including NDT)
Nuclear analysis for archeology and geology at laboratories

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OF MONGOLIA••AGRICULTURE

Farming- Mutation breeding- Soil research /degradation and determination/- Bio fertilizer production
Animal husbandry and veterinary medicine- Diagnosing and treatment the animal infectious
and zoonotic diseases- Vaccine production

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OF MONGOLIAIN HUMAN HEALTH• Cancer treatment /teletherapy machine with Co-60,
brachytherapy
apparatus,
computerized
simulator,
treatment planning system, gyno-source brachytherapy
apparatus and etc./• Diagnosis /renal studies, bone scan, myocardial perfusion
imaging, hepatobiliary study, sentinel node scintigraphy,lung perfusion and ventilation scan, RIA tests for thyroidfunction, thyroid scans, whole body scans for I-131 etc./• Performed about 2800 patients in NM annually.

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OF MONGOLIAIN GEOLOGY AND MINING• Exploration companies intensively using nuclear technology
for geological surveys including air surveys and bore-holelogging;• Laboratories including Central Geological Laboratory are
conducting elemental and other analysis using sophisticatedmodern nuclear analytical equipment /EDXRF, WDXRF,
Portable XRF, ICP-MS, Gamma spectrometry/ and• Major mining and milling enterprises using radioactive
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INDUSTRY AND OTHER FIELD• Non destructive testing, product quality and productivity/power plants, mines and other infrastructure facilities/• Customs control• Technological process control for complex industrial system/mining and milling plants/• Geo-ecological and geographical surveys /water, air and soil/• Air pollution monitoring by nuclear techniques• Forensic analysis

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HealthFood and agriculture

Mining and geology
Education and science

Environment and radiation
safetyMain Counterparts• National Cancer Center• First State Central Hospital• National Center for Maternal and Child Health• State Central Veterinary Laboratory• Institute of Plant and Agricultural Science /MULS/• Institute of Veterinary Medicine• Research Institute of Animal Husbandry• Exploration companies for petroleum, U, coal, etc• Mining and milling factories• All research laboratories• Nuclear Research Center /NUM/• Institute of Physics and Technology /MAS/• Non Destructive Testing Center /MUST/• Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics /MAS/• Institute of Geography and Geo-ecology /MAS/• General Agency for Special Inspection /Regulatorybody/

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Electricity Production Capacity/2014/COMMISSION
OF MONGOLIA

Installed capacity by source

Coal Fired TPP’s
85%

Solar panels
1%

Hydro Power
Plants2%Wind farm
5%

Dieselgenerators
7%

Electricity Production Capacity, МW

Source: Ministry of Energy

1082

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DEMAND FORECAST, 2011-2030

OF MONGOLIA

MWe
3500
3080
3000

2747
Total Demand

2500

Mining Sector
2321
1915

2000
1500

1284
1143

1000

907

1002

1006

1022

1041

2020

2025

2030

784

500
70107

2011

2012

222

30502013Source: Energy Authority of Mongolia, 2012

2014

2015

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 In accordance with nuclear related activities,
stakeholder engagement activities are
essential for uranium mining issues.
 The Nuclear Energy Commission is considering
to create a “Science and Information Center”
in order to provide science-based information
to the public and tackle misleading
information in a line with other ministries.
 The Science and Information Center willsensitize the general public and pedagogicallyprovide youngsters with mining impact on theeconomy, environment so that they can makerather rational deduction than emotional.

NUCLEAR
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OF MONGOLIAFURTHER ACTIVITIES To update the plan of implementation programfor state policy on the exploitation ofradioactive minerals and nuclear energy;
 To establish the “National Institute of Nuclear
Research and Technology”;
 To collaborate with the other countries in thefield of nuclear science and technology;
 To work with media and the public for thepromotion of nuclear science and technology

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