Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the 2000 International RERTR Meeting
Mo – 99 FROM LOW – ENRICHED URANIUM
Héctor J. Cols , Pablo R. Cristini , Alberto
C. Manzini
Fission Mo-99 Production Plant - Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica ( CNEA )
República Argentina
ABSTRACT
The use of low-enriched uranium aluminide
targets for the production of fission Mo-99 is presented. Former tests on
uranium silicide targets are also reviewed. Tests of dissolution of aluminide
miniplates in alkaline medium were performed, showing interesting results for
the replacement of current HEU targets.
Contact: Mr. Pablo Román Cristini
Chemical Engineer
Head of Division Molybdenum-99
Comisión Nacional De Energía Atómica
Av. Libertodaor 8250
Buenos Aires, Argentina