Low enrichment Mo-99 target development program at ANSTO

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dc.contributor.authorDonlevy, TMen_AU
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, PJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorStorr, GJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorYeoh, Gen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBeattie, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorDeura, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorWassink, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorBraddock, Ben_AU
dc.contributor.authorChant, Wen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-13T01:41:18Zen_AU
dc.date.available2024-06-13T01:41:18Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2002-11en_AU
dc.date.statistics2024-05-24en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO, formerly AAEC) has been producing fission product Mo-99 in HIFAR, from the irradiation of LEU UO2 targets, for nearly thirty years. Over this period, the U-235 enrichment has been increased in stages, from natural to 1.8% then finally to 2.2%. The decision to provide Australia with a replacement research reactor (RRR) for HIFAR has created an ideal opportunity to review and improve the current Mo-99 production process, right from target design through to chemical processing and waste management. The major focus at this point in time is the development of a LEU target, initially suitable for irradiation in HIFAR and, with subsequent modification, suitable for irradiation in the RRR. We have entered into collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory (RERTR) to develop such a target using uranium metal foil with U-235 enrichment of less than 20%. The first trial irradiation of this target is planned in December 2000 and it will be processed using the current Mo-99 production process at ANSTO. The review of this trial will determine the program for further irradiations.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationDonlevy, T. M., Anderson, P. J., Storr, G., Yeoh, G., Beattie, D., Deura, M., Wassink, D., Braddock, B., & Chant, W. (2002). Low enrichment Mo-99 target development program at ANSTO. Paper presented to 23rd International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1-6, 2000. Retrieved from: https://www.rertr.anl.gov/Web2000/Title-Name-Abstract/Donlev00.htmlen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate2000-10-06en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencename23rd International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR)en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceLas Vegas, Nevadaen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate2000-10-01en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/15630en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherArgonne National Laboratoryen_AU
dc.relation.urihttps://www.rertr.anl.gov/Web2000/Title-Name-Abstract/Donlev00.htmlen_AU
dc.subjectANSTOen_AU
dc.subjectAustralian organizationsen_AU
dc.subjectMolybdenum 99en_AU
dc.subjectUranium 235en_AU
dc.subjectResearch reactorsen_AU
dc.subjectHIFAR Reactoren_AU
dc.subjectIrradiationen_AU
dc.titleLow enrichment Mo-99 target development program at ANSTOen_AU
dc.typeConference Paperen_AU
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