METHOD OF PREPARING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM SOURCES
Abstract
A method of preparing a cesium-containing radiation source with physical and chemical properties suitable for high-level use is presented. Finely divided silica is suspended in a solution containing cesium, normally the fission-product isotope cesium 137. Sodium tetraphenyl boron is then added to quantitatively precipitate the cesium. The cesium-containing precipitate is converted to borosilicate glass by heating to the melting point and cooling. Up to 60 weight percent cesium, with a resulting source activity of up to 21 curies per gram, is incorporated in the glass. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4130632
- Patent Number(s):
- 3114716
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-003872
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; BORON COMPOUNDS; BORON OXIDES; CESIUM 137; COOLING; GLASS; HEATING; PHENYL RADICALS; PRECIPITATION; PREPARATION; RADIATION SOURCES; SILICON OXIDES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SUSPENSIONS
Citation Formats
Quinby, T C. METHOD OF PREPARING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM SOURCES. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Quinby, T C. METHOD OF PREPARING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM SOURCES. United States.
Quinby, T C. Tue .
"METHOD OF PREPARING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM SOURCES". United States.
@article{osti_4130632,
title = {METHOD OF PREPARING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM SOURCES},
author = {Quinby, T C},
abstractNote = {A method of preparing a cesium-containing radiation source with physical and chemical properties suitable for high-level use is presented. Finely divided silica is suspended in a solution containing cesium, normally the fission-product isotope cesium 137. Sodium tetraphenyl boron is then added to quantitatively precipitate the cesium. The cesium-containing precipitate is converted to borosilicate glass by heating to the melting point and cooling. Up to 60 weight percent cesium, with a resulting source activity of up to 21 curies per gram, is incorporated in the glass. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {12}
}
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