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Pilot unit for cesium-137 separation; Unite pilote de separation du cesium-137

Abstract

Users of radiation are becoming increasingly interested in cesium-137. At the same time the starting up of the industrial plant at Marcoule will make available in the near future large stocks of fission products which should be made use of as quickly as possible. The installation described is a pilot plant for cesium-137 production which should make it possible: - to verify the chemical method on actual solutions of fission products, by treating about 100 curies of {sup 137}Cs by operation, - to obtain technical information on the chemical equipment (tele-commands, corrosion, maintenance, etc...), - to obtain {sup 137}Cs in sufficient quantity to perfect the technique of the manufacture of sealed sources. (author)Fren. [French] L'interet des utilisateurs de rayonnement se porte de plus en plus vers le caesium-137. Parallelement, la mise en oeuvre de l'ensemble industriel de Marcoule nous permettra de disposer dans un avenir proche de stocks importants de produits de fission qu'il sera interessant de valoriser au plus vite. L'installation que nous decrivons est un pilote de production de caesium-137 qui doit nous permettre: - de verifier la methode chimique sur des solutions de produits de fission reelles en traitant environ 100 curies de {sup 137}Cs par operation;  More>>
Authors:
Raggenbass, A; Quesney, M; Fradin, J; Dufrene, J [1] 
  1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Saclay (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1958
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-1009
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 4 refs
Subject:
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; ARC WELDING; CESIUM 137; CONCENTRATORS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROLLED AREAS; EVAPORATORS; EXTRACTION APPARATUSES; FISSION PRODUCTS; HOT LABS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; PILOT PLANTS; PRECIPITATION; REMOTE CONTROL; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; SEALED SOURCES; TUNGSTOPHOSPHORIC ACID; VACUUM SYSTEMS; VENTILATION SYSTEMS
OSTI ID:
20900976
Research Organizations:
CEA Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR07R1009063199
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
28 pages
Announcement Date:
Aug 30, 2007

Citation Formats

Raggenbass, A, Quesney, M, Fradin, J, and Dufrene, J. Pilot unit for cesium-137 separation; Unite pilote de separation du cesium-137. France: N. p., 1958. Web.
Raggenbass, A, Quesney, M, Fradin, J, & Dufrene, J. Pilot unit for cesium-137 separation; Unite pilote de separation du cesium-137. France.
Raggenbass, A, Quesney, M, Fradin, J, and Dufrene, J. 1958. "Pilot unit for cesium-137 separation; Unite pilote de separation du cesium-137." France.
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title = {Pilot unit for cesium-137 separation; Unite pilote de separation du cesium-137}
author = {Raggenbass, A, Quesney, M, Fradin, J, and Dufrene, J}
abstractNote = {Users of radiation are becoming increasingly interested in cesium-137. At the same time the starting up of the industrial plant at Marcoule will make available in the near future large stocks of fission products which should be made use of as quickly as possible. The installation described is a pilot plant for cesium-137 production which should make it possible: - to verify the chemical method on actual solutions of fission products, by treating about 100 curies of {sup 137}Cs by operation, - to obtain technical information on the chemical equipment (tele-commands, corrosion, maintenance, etc...), - to obtain {sup 137}Cs in sufficient quantity to perfect the technique of the manufacture of sealed sources. (author)Fren. [French] L'interet des utilisateurs de rayonnement se porte de plus en plus vers le caesium-137. Parallelement, la mise en oeuvre de l'ensemble industriel de Marcoule nous permettra de disposer dans un avenir proche de stocks importants de produits de fission qu'il sera interessant de valoriser au plus vite. L'installation que nous decrivons est un pilote de production de caesium-137 qui doit nous permettre: - de verifier la methode chimique sur des solutions de produits de fission reelles en traitant environ 100 curies de {sup 137}Cs par operation; - d'obtenir des renseignements techniques sur l'appareillage chimique (telecommandes, corrosion, entretien, etc...); - d'obtenir du {sup 137}Cs en quantite suffisante pour mettre au point la technique de fabrication des sources scellees. (auteur)}
place = {France}
year = {1958}
month = {Jul}
}