Title:
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMUTATION OF ELEMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/188793
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Examples of apparatus and methods for transmutation of an element are disclosed. An apparatus can include a neutron emitter configured to emit neutrons with a neutron output, a neutron moderator configured to reduce the average energy of the neutron output to produce a moderated neutron output, a target configured to absorb neutrons when exposed to the moderated neutron output, the absorption of the neutrons by the target producing a transmuted element, and an extractor configured to extract the desired element. A method can include producing a neutron output, reducing the average energy of the neutron output with a neutron moderator to produce a moderated neutron output, absorbing neutrons from the moderated neutron output with the target to generate a transmuted element, and eluting a solution through the target to extract a desired element. In some examples, the target includes molybdenum-98, and the desired element includes technetium-99m.
Inventors:
DENT WILLIAM VADEN JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/045935
Publication Date:
February 13, 2014
Filing Date:
June 14, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DENT INTERNAT RES INC (US)
International Classes:
G21G1/06
Foreign References:
| US20120069946A1 | 2012-03-22 | |||
| US3664964A | 1972-05-23 | |||
| GB2487198A | 2012-07-18 |
Other References:
SALIKHBAEV ET AL.: "Possibility of Production of Molybdenum-99 Using Neutron Activationat the WWR-SM Research Reactor with LEU Fuel", 13 October 2011 (2011-10-13), pages 1 - 2, XP002716769, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20131119]
ROMANOVSKI ET AL.: "DEVELOPMENT OF RHENIUM-188 EXTRACTION GENERATOR", 27 March 2002 (2002-03-27), pages 1 - 2, XP002716770, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20131120]
ROMANOVSKI ET AL.: "DEVELOPMENT OF RHENIUM-188 EXTRACTION GENERATOR", 27 March 2002 (2002-03-27), pages 1 - 2, XP002716770, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ALTMAN, Daniel, E. (LLP2040 Main Street, 14th Floo, Irvine CA, US)
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