Mr. Speaker, cheers were heard up and down the Ottawa Valley when, at 12:48 a.m. on February 2, the second emergency back-up pump was successfully connected to the emergency power supply for the national research reactor and became fully operational.
Congratulations to the women and men at Chalk River laboratories who worked tirelessly to secure our nation's supply of medical isotopes.
The NRU has dependably provided this nation's supply of medical isotopes for over 50 years.
While the isotope maker is served by eight pumps, one pump is sufficient to provide cooling flow when the reactors shut down for regular maintenance. On December 14, 2007 the back-up, back-up emergency power system's first pump was operational.
This announcement is for the second emergency back-up, back-up pump.
The women and men at AECL are committed to the safe and reliable operation of the NRU.
Congratulations, Chalk River.