Californium Production in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
Californium-252 and other isotope production rates resulting from irradiating Pu-242 in the proposed High Flux Isotope Reactor were estimated. The effect of curium recycle was investigated and optimum irradiation cycles determined. Approximately 60 mg of Cf-252 would be available from the HFIR installation about 11/4 years after exposure of 200 g of Pu-242 is started. The ultimate steady-state production capability is about one gram/yr of Cf-252.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-022053
- OSTI ID:
- 4233059
- Report Number(s):
- CF-59-8-125
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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