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Title: Mo99 Production Plant Layout

Abstract

The NorthStar Medical Technologies 99Mo production facility configuration is envisioned to be 8 accelerator pairs irradiating 7 100Mo targets (one spare accelerator pair undergoing maintenance while the other 7 pairs are irradiating targets). The required shielding in every direction for the accelerators is initially estimated to be 10 feet of concrete. With the accelerator pairs on one (ground) level and spaced with the required shielding between adjacent pairs, the only practical path for target insertion and removal while minimizing floor space is vertical. The current scheme then requires a target vertical lift of nominally 10 feet through a shield stack. It is envisioned that the lift will be directly into a hot cell where an activated target can be removed from its holder and a new target attached and lowered. The hot cell is on a rail system so that a single hot cell can service all active target locations, as well as deliver the ready targets to the separations lab. On this rail system, coupled to the hot cell, will be a helium recovery and clean-up system. All helium coolant equipment is located on the upper level near to the target removal point.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1188152
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-24800
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Engineering(42); Particle Accelerators(43); Accelerator Design, Technology, and Operations

Citation Formats

Woloshun, Keith Albert, Dale, Gregory E., and Naranjo, Angela Carol. Mo99 Production Plant Layout. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1188152.
Woloshun, Keith Albert, Dale, Gregory E., & Naranjo, Angela Carol. Mo99 Production Plant Layout. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1188152
Woloshun, Keith Albert, Dale, Gregory E., and Naranjo, Angela Carol. 2015. "Mo99 Production Plant Layout". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1188152. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1188152.
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author = {Woloshun, Keith Albert and Dale, Gregory E. and Naranjo, Angela Carol},
abstractNote = {The NorthStar Medical Technologies 99Mo production facility configuration is envisioned to be 8 accelerator pairs irradiating 7 100Mo targets (one spare accelerator pair undergoing maintenance while the other 7 pairs are irradiating targets). The required shielding in every direction for the accelerators is initially estimated to be 10 feet of concrete. With the accelerator pairs on one (ground) level and spaced with the required shielding between adjacent pairs, the only practical path for target insertion and removal while minimizing floor space is vertical. The current scheme then requires a target vertical lift of nominally 10 feet through a shield stack. It is envisioned that the lift will be directly into a hot cell where an activated target can be removed from its holder and a new target attached and lowered. The hot cell is on a rail system so that a single hot cell can service all active target locations, as well as deliver the ready targets to the separations lab. On this rail system, coupled to the hot cell, will be a helium recovery and clean-up system. All helium coolant equipment is located on the upper level near to the target removal point.},
doi = {10.2172/1188152},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1188152}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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