Chemical processing and production of {sup 99}Mo at Sandia National Laboratories
- Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has recently completed the irradiation of five isotope production targets at its Annular Core Research Reactor using targets fabricated by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Four of the irradiated targets were chemically processed in the SNL Hot-Cell Facility using the Cintichem process. The Cintichem method for processing {sup 99}Mo isotope production targets involves dissolution of a UO{sub 2} coating, separation of the molybdenum from the other fission products, and purification of the final product. Several processing issues were addressed during the initial process verification work. This paper discusses the results of work involving dissolving the UO{sub 2} coating, recovering molybdenum losses in purification columns, and radiation exposure testing of process glassware and components.
- OSTI ID:
- 552712
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971125--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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