Targets and methods for target preparation for radionuclide production
Abstract
The invention relates to nuclear technology, and to irradiation targets and their preparation. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for preparation of a target containing intermetallic composition of antimony Ti--Sb, Al--Sb, Cu--Sb, or Ni--Sb in order to produce radionuclides (e.g., tin-117 m) with a beam of accelerated particles. The intermetallic compounds of antimony can be welded by means of diffusion welding to a copper backing cooled during irradiation on the beam of accelerated particles. Another target can be encapsulated into a shell made of metallic niobium, stainless steel, nickel or titanium cooled outside by water during irradiation. Titanium shell can be plated outside by nickel to avoid interaction with the cooling water.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1079423
- Patent Number(s):
- 8290110
- Application Number:
- 12/424,992
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Zhuikov, Boris L, Konyakhin, Nicolai A, Kokhanyuk, Vladimir M, and Srivastava, Suresh C. Targets and methods for target preparation for radionuclide production. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Zhuikov, Boris L, Konyakhin, Nicolai A, Kokhanyuk, Vladimir M, & Srivastava, Suresh C. Targets and methods for target preparation for radionuclide production. United States.
Zhuikov, Boris L, Konyakhin, Nicolai A, Kokhanyuk, Vladimir M, and Srivastava, Suresh C. Tue .
"Targets and methods for target preparation for radionuclide production". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1079423.
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title = {Targets and methods for target preparation for radionuclide production},
author = {Zhuikov, Boris L and Konyakhin, Nicolai A and Kokhanyuk, Vladimir M and Srivastava, Suresh C},
abstractNote = {The invention relates to nuclear technology, and to irradiation targets and their preparation. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for preparation of a target containing intermetallic composition of antimony Ti--Sb, Al--Sb, Cu--Sb, or Ni--Sb in order to produce radionuclides (e.g., tin-117 m) with a beam of accelerated particles. The intermetallic compounds of antimony can be welded by means of diffusion welding to a copper backing cooled during irradiation on the beam of accelerated particles. Another target can be encapsulated into a shell made of metallic niobium, stainless steel, nickel or titanium cooled outside by water during irradiation. Titanium shell can be plated outside by nickel to avoid interaction with the cooling water.},
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year = {Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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Works referenced in this record:
On the Phase Relationships in the Titanium-Antimony System. The Crystal Structures of Ti3Sb.
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- Kjekshus, Arne; Grønvold, Fredrik; Thorbjørnsen, Jens
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