Production of fluorine-18 from reactor-irradiated lithium compounds

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dc.contributor.authorRobson, Jen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:15:19Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:29:08Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:15:19Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:29:08Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1968-02en_AU
dc.description.abstractExisting methods of separating fluorine-18 produced in reactor-irradiated lithium compounds are reviewed. Direct distillation of fluorine-18 from acidified lithium solutions and absorption with the minimum of condensation is shown to be the most satisfactory process for low activities. For remote operation the fluorine-18 is separated by absorption on a column of hydrous zirconium oxide followed by elution on passage of an alkaline solution to hydrolyse the complex fluoride. A lower recovery level for fluorine-18 on zirconium oxide is compensated by the speed at which this separation can be carried out. The irradiation of lithium hydroxide is recommended for fluorine-18 production. A procedure is described in detail for the separation of fluorine-18.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationRobson, J. (1968). Production of fluorine-18 from reactor-irradiated lithium compounds (AAEC/TM435). Lucas Heights. NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc149en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-TM-435en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/233en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectFluorine 18en_AU
dc.subjectLithium compoundsen_AU
dc.subjectDistillationen_AU
dc.subjectZirconium oxidesen_AU
dc.titleProduction of fluorine-18 from reactor-irradiated lithium compoundsen_AU
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