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Title: Notes on irradiation of neodymium

Abstract

The fission product, promethium-147, would be much more desirable as a heat-producing radioisotope if it were not in such short supply. C.A. Rohrmann`s chart ``Characteristics of Radioisotopic Heat Sources`` lists the annual availability of Pm-147 as 5-5 kw, corresponding to about 17 kg. Hence, consideration has been given to irradiation of neodymium-146 in order to augment the supply of Pm-147, A method for separating Nd-146 from other neodymium isotopes does not exist today. This memorandum presents the results of a brief look at the irradiation of mixed neodymium isotopes which are available without isotopic separation.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Douglas United Nuclear, Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
79700
Report Number(s):
DUN-1156
ON: DE95012679
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 7 Jun 1966
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; NEODYMIUM 146; IRRADIATION; PROMETHIUM 147; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; HANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; CROSS SECTIONS; CAPACITY

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Woods, W.K. Notes on irradiation of neodymium. United States: N. p., 1966. Web. doi:10.2172/79700.
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@article{osti_79700,
title = {Notes on irradiation of neodymium},
author = {Woods, W.K.},
abstractNote = {The fission product, promethium-147, would be much more desirable as a heat-producing radioisotope if it were not in such short supply. C.A. Rohrmann`s chart ``Characteristics of Radioisotopic Heat Sources`` lists the annual availability of Pm-147 as 5-5 kw, corresponding to about 17 kg. Hence, consideration has been given to irradiation of neodymium-146 in order to augment the supply of Pm-147, A method for separating Nd-146 from other neodymium isotopes does not exist today. This memorandum presents the results of a brief look at the irradiation of mixed neodymium isotopes which are available without isotopic separation.},
doi = {10.2172/79700},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 1966},
month = {Tue Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 1966}
}
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DOI:  10.2172/79700
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