Industrial Minerals


Higher nuclear safety margins drive boric acid demand

01 August 2011

by Jack Elliott

Safety levels addressed after Fukushima; stable prices outlook in short term

Keywords: boric acid, borates, boron, nuclear power, radiation, Fukushima

Higher safety margins at nuclear facilities in the US are driving an increase in demand for boric acid, US-based boron producer Ceradyne Inc. told IM.

The company said that, following the damage sustained at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, nuclear plant operators are looking to enrich their facilities with boric acid....