Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes
Abstract
The invention provides a method using accelerators to produce radio-isotopes in high quantities. The method comprises: supplying a "core" of low-enrichment fissile material arranged in a spherical array of LEU combined with water moderator. The array is surrounded by substrates which serve as multipliers and moderators as well as neutron shielding substrates. A flux of neutrons enters the low-enrichment fissile material and causes fissions therein for a time sufficient to generate desired quantities of isotopes from the fissile material. The radio-isotopes are extracted from said fissile material by chemical processing or other means.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1345506
- Patent Number(s):
- 9177679
- Application Number:
- 13/026,102
- Assignee:
- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Feb 11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
Citation Formats
Nolen, Jr., Jerry A., and Gomes, Itacil C. Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web.
Nolen, Jr., Jerry A., & Gomes, Itacil C. Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes. United States.
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"Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1345506.
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author = {Nolen, Jr., Jerry A. and Gomes, Itacil C.},
abstractNote = {The invention provides a method using accelerators to produce radio-isotopes in high quantities. The method comprises: supplying a "core" of low-enrichment fissile material arranged in a spherical array of LEU combined with water moderator. The array is surrounded by substrates which serve as multipliers and moderators as well as neutron shielding substrates. A flux of neutrons enters the low-enrichment fissile material and causes fissions therein for a time sufficient to generate desired quantities of isotopes from the fissile material. The radio-isotopes are extracted from said fissile material by chemical processing or other means.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2015},
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