Los Alamos National Laboratory Support for Commercial U.S. Production of 99Mo without the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
There is currently a serious shortage of 99Mo, from which to generate the medically significant isotope 99mTc. Most of the world's supply comes from the fission of highly enriched uranium targets--this is a proliferation concern. This document focuses on the technology involved in two alternative methods: electron accelerator production of 99Mo from the 100Mo(γ,n)99Mo reaction and production of 99Mo as a fission product in a subcritical, DT accelerator-driven low enriched uranium salt solution.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1240813
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-16-21406; TRN: US1600678
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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TECHNETIUM 99
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PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS
GAMMA RADIATION
FISSION PRODUCTS
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ISOTOPE PRODUCTION. SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM
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