Methods of producing enriched scandium-47, and related systems and apparatuses

Patent · Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2022

OSTI ID:1986826

Snow, Mathew S.; Kinlaw, Mathew T.

A method of producing enriched ⁴⁷Sc comprises irradiating a V structure comprising ⁵¹V with at least one incident photon beam having an endpoint energy within a range of from about 14 MeV to about 44 MeV to convert at least some of the ⁵¹V to ⁴⁷Sc and form a ⁴⁷Sc-containing structure. The ⁴⁷Sc of the ⁴⁷Sc-containing structure is separated from additional components of the ⁴⁷Sc-containing structure using a chromatography process. Systems and apparatuses for producing enriched ⁴⁷Sc are also described.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): 11,501,890
• Application Number: 17/594,995
• OSTI ID: 1986826
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 05/05/2020
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English