OPAL reactor, Powerhouse Museum and National Deuteration Facility
Festivities surrounding the OPAL reactor
The official opening of the new neutron-beam facility will be on 20 April 2007, preceded by a science / business day.
Exhibition in Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney will launch an exhibition on nuclear science called ?nuclear matters? in June this year. It will feature a range of nuclear interactives, many based on ANSTO science and operation.
National Deuteration Facility at ANSTO
Funding of $3.3 million under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy for a National Deuteration Facility was announced last year. Combined with ANSTO?s direct contribution, a total of $7.4 million will be spent on the facility which will provide laboratories and expertise in both chemical and biological deuteration of native and synthesised molecules to enhance the range and increase the probability of success of science conducted using the neutron instruments at OPAL. The funding includes a staffing level for 6-7 staff and contractual arrangements with the Department of Education, Science & Technology are currently approaching completion.