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Title | Modification of base-side {sup 99}MO production processes for LEU metal-foil targets. |
Creator/Author | Vandegrift, G. F. ; Leonard, R. A. ; Aase, S. ; Sedlet, J. ; Koma, Y. ; Conner, C. ; Clark, C. R. ; Meyer, M. K. |
Publication Date | 1999 Sep 30 |
OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 750524 |
Report Number(s) | ANL/CMT/CP-100139 |
DOE Contract Number | W-31-109-ENG-38 |
Other Number(s) | TRN: US200221%%558 |
Resource Type | Conference |
Resource Relation | Conference: 1999 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors, Budapest (HU), 10/03/1999--10/08/1999; Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1999 |
Research Org | Argonne National Lab., IL (US) |
Sponsoring Org | US Department of Energy (US) |
Subject | 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ANL; DISSOLUTION; ENRICHED URANIUM; MODIFICATIONS; MOLYBDENUM; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PRODUCTION; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; TARGETS; URANIUM |
Description/Abstract | Argonne National Laboratory is cooperating with the National Atomic Energy Commission of the Argentine Republic (CNEA) to convert their {sup 99}Mo production process, which uses high enriched uranium (HEU), to low-enriched uranium (LEU), The program is multifaceted; however, discussed in this paper are (1) results of laboratory experiments to develop means for substituting LEU metal-foil targets into the current process and (2) preparation of uranium-alloy or uranium-metal/aluminum-dispersion targets. Although {sup 99}Mo production is a multi-step process, the first two steps (target dissolution and primary molybdenum recovery) are by far the most important in the conversion. Commonly, once molybdenum is separated from the bulk of the uranium, the remainder of the process need not be modified. Our results show that up to this point in our study, conversion of the CNEA process to LEU appears viable. |
Country of Publication | United States |
Language | English |
Format | Medium: P; Size: 13 pages |
Availability | OSTI as DE00750524 To purchase this media from NTIS, click here |
System Entry Date | 2008 Feb 05 |
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