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Title: Method of producing molybdenum-99

Abstract

Method of producing molybdenum-99, comprising accelerating ions by means of an accelerator; directing the ions onto a metal target so as to generate neutrons having an energy of greater than 10 MeV; directing the neutrons through a converter material comprising techentium-99 to produce a mixture comprising molybdenum-99; and, chemically extracting the molybdenum-99 from the mixture.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1083904
Patent Number(s):
8450629
Application Number:
13/104,698
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS

Citation Formats

Pitcher, Eric John. Method of producing molybdenum-99. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Pitcher, Eric John. Method of producing molybdenum-99. United States.
Pitcher, Eric John. Tue . "Method of producing molybdenum-99". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083904.
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