Photonuclear production of 47Ca for 47Ca/47Sc generator from natural CaCO3 targets

Kankanamalage, Pavithra H. A.; Brossard, Thomas; Song, Jeongseog; Nolen, Jerry; Rotsch, David A.

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110943

Photonuclear production of ⁴⁷Ca for ⁴⁷Ca/⁴⁷Sc generator from natural CaCO₃ targets

Journal Article · Thu Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Applied Radiation and Isotopes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110943· OSTI ID:2405101

^[1]; Brossard, Thomas ^[1]; Song, Jeongseog ^[2]; Nolen, Jerry ^[1]; ^[1]

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Here this work investigated the indirect production of ⁴⁷Sc from natural Ca targets via ⁴⁸Ca(γ,n)⁴⁷Ca →⁴⁷Sc +β^- +$$\bar{\nu}_e$$ with incident electron energies of 30, 35, and 40 MeV. The ⁴⁷Ca production yields were simulated using the PHITS Monte Carlo simulation code and compared to experimental data. The simulated production rates for all three irradiations are in good agreement with experimental data within uncertainties. As a demonstration of the ⁴⁷Ca/⁴⁷Sc generator system, one of the irradiated CaCO₃ targets was dissolved in nitric acid, and ⁴⁷Sc was isolated from the target material using commercially available Eichrom DGA resin. The ⁴⁷Sc was allowed to grow in, and the purification process was repeated with promising ⁴⁷Sc and Ca recovery yields.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Isotope R&D and Production (IRP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2405101

Journal Information:: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Name: Applied Radiation and Isotopes Vol. 200; ISSN 0969-8043

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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