2nd Int'l Nuclear Energy Conference kicks off.

Amman, Oct. 26 (Petra) -- The 2nd Int'l Nuclear Energy Conference kicked off on Monday with the participation of 42 international experts representing 22 Arab and foreign countries. The three-day meeting, which is organized by Al-Balqa' Applied University (AAU), Jordan Nuclear Energy Commission (JNEC) and Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission (JNRC), is expected to discuss nuclear technology in developed countries, nuclear safety, and means of transferring international nuclear expertise to enable Jordanian cadres to benefit from experiences of the advanced countries in this domain. JNEC Chairman, Khaled Touqan, said the Commission's ultimate goal is to transform Jordan from an energy importer to an exporter by 2030 and move from direct dependence on fossil fuels to alternative sources of energy. Achieving that goal comes through implementing the future vision of the nuclear program, which includes construction of four nuclear reactors for peaceful energy during the next two decades, Touqan said, adding such reactors would cover Jordan's demand of electricity and export to neighboring countries Touqan pointed that the first benefit of Jordan nuclear program would be reflected on its bill of oil imports. The second benefit would be derived through using electricity, generated by the nuclear reactor, to desalinate water as Jordan considered on of the poorest ten countries in water resources. He affirmed that the growing demand on energy puts nuclear energy program as a priority on Jordan's national agenda, noting that more than 50 countries were moving form oil dependence to nuclear energy.

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