degrees in association with the Universidad de San Martín. Centro Atómico Bariloche, Bariloche, Rio Negro province Its academic unit the Instituto Balseiro, an association with the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo trained hundred of physicists and nuclear engineers since its creation as Instituto de Física de Bariloche in 1955. Its researchers published hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers and provided important contributions to applied and basic science. Its RA-6 reactor was built to train Balseiro's nuclear engineering students as well to conduct basic and applied research. Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Ezeiza, Buenos Aires province Its RA-3 research/production reactor produces all nuclear isotopes for medicine used in Argentina and supplies neighbouring countries as well. Other research facilities include . Its academic unit Instituto Beninson in association with the Universidad de San Martín is focused on the applications of nuclear technologies, has an engineering degree on the subject, has many post-graduate degrees as well as granting PhDs on connected areas. There are other smaller sites around the country concerned with particular activities each CAREM construction site, Lima, Buenos Aires province Complejo Tecnológico Pilcaniyeu, 60 km from Bariloche, Rio Negro province Fundación Escuela de Medicina Nuclear, Mendoza city, Mendoza province Fundación Centro de Diagnóstico Nuclear, Buenos Aires city Instituto Roffo - Centro de Medicina Nuclear (IRMN), Buenos Aires city Hospital de Clínicas - Centro de Medicina Nuclear (HCMN), Buenos Aires city Complejo Fabril Arroyito Planta Industrial de Agua Pesada (PIAP), Arroyito, Neuquén province Complejo Minero Fabril San Rafael (CMSR), San Rafael, Mendoza province Regional Patagonia, Trelew, Chubut province Regional Noroeste, Salta city, Salta province Regional Cuyo, Mendoza city, Mendoza province Regional Centro, Córdoba city, Córdoba province The CNEA currently holds two U.S. patents(see external links) Spinoffs Although power reactors in the 100-megawatt range have not been built by Argentina on its own, INVAP S.E., a company owned by the Río Negro Province, started by graduates of the Instituto Balseiro in 1976, has exported research reactors to Peru, Algeria, Egypt and most recently Australia (2000). The Australian reactor, OPAL, featuring a core power of 20 MW became operational in 2006, reaching full power in November of that year. See also Nuclear energy in Argentina Sabato Institute of Technology INVAP International Atomic Energy Agency Huemul Project References External links -- "Process for the separation of components in multicomponent mixtures, for the case wherein the diagram of binary phases of the two major components presents a monotectic and their