First Cyclotron Removed from Seneffe Production Facility by SCK CEN
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Monday, October 18, 2021
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The cyclotron weighing approximately 22 tonnes was successfully removed by SCK CEN, a leader in nuclear safety and facility decommissioning.
Key Points:
- The cyclotron weighing approximately 22 tonnes was successfully removed by SCK CEN, a leader in nuclear safety and facility decommissioning.
- Once the second cyclotron has been removed later this year, Telix will be able to formally commence the build-out of a new state-of-the-art facility for medical radioisotope production and drug product manufacturing.
- The sooner Telix can start production, the sooner these important products can reach cancer patients," stated Michel Estas, decommissioning expert at SCK CEN.
- Sbastien Linard de Guertechin, General Manager of the Seneffe Facility stated, Telix is delighted to be working with SCK CEN for the decommissioning.