Facts and myths concerning {sup 99}Mo production with HEU and LEU targets.
Currently, most of the world's supply of {sup 99}Mo is produced from the fissioning of {sup 235}U in targets of high-enriched uranium (HEU). Conversion of these targets to low-enriched uranium (LEU) would ease worldwide concern over the use and transport of this weapons-grade material. The four major producers (MDS Nordion, Mallinckrodt, IRE, and NTP) have resisted conversion to LEU, principally due to concerns over the economic penalties that would be associated with conversion. They have also stated concerns over the potential purity of the {sup 99}Mo produced from LEU. This paper discusses concerns of conversion and addresses the technical and, to a limited extent, economic bases associated with conversion to LEU and attempts to separate the facts from the myths.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 973462
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CMT/CP-117426; TRN: US1001814
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 27th International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR 2005); Nov. 6, 2005 - Nov. 10, 2005; Boston, MA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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