Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes

Title: Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes

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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:: Nolen, Jr., Jerry A.; Gomes, Itacil C.

Issue Date:: 2015-11-03

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1345506

Patent Number(s):: 9,177,679

Application Number:: 13/026,102

Assignee:: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, IL)

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

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