status of coquí mo-99 medical isotope production facility · coquí’s goals •develop and...
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Status of Coquí Mo-99 Medical Isotope Production Facility
June 27, 2014
Blair Everett
Coquí Radiopharmaceuticals Corp
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Current Situation
• U.S. depends on foreign imports of Mo-99
• Supply chain risk/age of current reactors could delay diagnosis and treatment for heart disease and cancer
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Coquí’s Goals
• Develop and operate the first domestically dedicated Mo-99 and radioisotope pharmaceutical production facility utilizing proven technology that relies on LEU thus: 1. Providing a continuous source of Mo-99 for the
world’s nuclear medicine industry; 2. Advancing nuclear medicine by establishing a state
of the art production facility; 3. Contributing to national security by reducing the
need for exports of HEU; and 4. Bringing much needed employment, new sources of
industry and economic development.
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Conceptual Medical Isotope Production Facility
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Facility Overview
• The MIPF consists of:
– twin nuclear reactors that operate at less than 10 MW
– a radioisotope processing plant
– a waste conditioning plant
• LEU targets will be fissioned in the reactors, and then targets will be taken to the processing cells where Mo-99 will be extracted
• Approximate facility cost: $250 million
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Site Description
• Alachua, FL
• ~25 acres in Progress Corporate Park
• Other surrounding land is agricultural/state park
• Closest major population center is Gainesville, 10 miles SE
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Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Boring
Geophysics Heritage Tree Identification
Ecology Resource Survey
Site Investigation
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Other Site Research/Fieldwork
• Outreach to tribal governments
• Socio and demographic data
• Climate and weather
• Cultural resources survey
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Community Outreach
• Coordination with county, local, state government, Chamber of Commerce and University of Florida
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Community Impact
• Construction
– 1,824 jobs
– $246 million total output to local economy
• Operations
– 285 jobs
– $31 million total output annually
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Licensing
• Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) and Environmental Report (ER), to be submitted to NRC by middle of 2015
• Construction permit issued by NRC following approval of PSAR and ER
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Conclusion
• Coquí is working quickly to ensure a reliable, secure domestic supply of Mo-99 using proven technology
• Questions?