Fuel preparation for use in the production of medical isotopes
The present invention relates generally to the field of medical isotope production by fission of uranium-235 and the fuel utilized therein (e.g., the production of suitable Low Enriched Uranium (LEU is uranium having 20 weight percent or less uranium-235) fuel for medical isotope production) and, in particular to a method for producing LEU fuel and a LEU fuel product that is suitable for use in the production of medical isotopes. In one embodiment, the LEU fuel of the present invention is designed to be utilized in an Aqueous Homogeneous Reactor (AHR) for the production of various medical isotopes including, but not limited to, molybdenum-99, cesium-137, iodine-131, strontium-89, xenon-133 and yttrium-90.
- Research Organization:
- BWXT Technical Services Group, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC52-09NA29596
- Assignee:
- BWXT Technical Services Group, Inc. (Lynchburg, VA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,475,706
- Application Number:
- 13/659,419
- OSTI ID:
- 1330340
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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