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Title: Defining Processing Times for Accelerator Produced 225Ac and Other Isotopes from Proton Irradiated Thorium

Journal Article · · Molecules
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Isotope Production Lab. Collider-Accelerator Division
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Isotope and Fuel Cycle Technology Division

During the purification of radioisotopes, decay periods or time dependent purification steps may be required to achieve a certain level of radiopurity in the final product. Actinum-225 (Ac-225), Silver-111 (Ag-111), Astatine-211 (At-211), Ruthenium-105 (Ru-105), and Rhodium-105 (Rh-105) are produced in a high energy proton irradiated thorium target. Experimentally measured cross sections, along with MCNP6-generated cross sections, were used to determine the quantities of Ac-225, Ag-111, At-211, Ru-105, Rh-105, and other co-produced radioactive impurities produced in a proton irradiated thorium target at Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer (BLIP). Ac-225 and Ag-111 can be produced with high radiopurity by the proton irradiation of a thorium target at BLIP.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1503515
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1593253; OSTI ID: 1761762
Report Number(s):
BNL-211456-2019-JAAM; BNL-213553-2020-JAAM
Journal Information:
Molecules, Vol. 24, Issue 6; ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
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