NEW NUCLEAR REACTION CENTER AT OLOMOUC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200010058-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: March 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/25: CIA-RDP81-01036R000200010058-9
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
New Nuclear Reaction Center at Olomouc
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Durri$ 1954 a new center of nuclear studies will be established at
O, , A pile using uranium and heavy water, which will be supp geed
a gaseous diffusion process, is to be constructed in eighteen , *s.
Olomouc cyclotron will have a power of 60 Million electron yolk,.
Inivm from the deposits at Andalsko, Hors., recently discovered in Maria,
ll be placed at the disposal of the new pile as of Jul 1955.
2. The Geological Colstrittee, directed by professor Dr. Engineer Karel rclimek,
has sent into Moravia an important mission of scientists and technicians,
and various le posits of uranium ore have attracted its attention.
3. A new servi tt , ,,r shielding against radiation, of Soviet origin, will be
applied during the labors of this mission. A stock pile of uranium is to
be not up at Olomouc.
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