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Process Development for Plutonium-238 Production at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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OSTI ID:1507858
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The third chemical processing campaign conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) with irradiated neptunium oxide–aluminum cermet targets produced plutonium-238 oxide product meeting purity specifications for space power applications. This is a major step for the Plutonium-238 Supply Program toward reestablishing production. This summary highlights results to date and presents focus areas of current activities to improve process efficiency and to increase production rate.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1507858
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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