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Fluoride drying apparatus

US8496887B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2012
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG21F9/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to methods and apparatus for drying [18F]fluoride which comprises (i) passing a [18F]fluoride solution comprising water, a solvent, [18F]fluoride, and a cationic counterion through a narrow bore vessel at elevated temperature such that the water and solvent are vaporised forming a vaporised component, and (ii) collecting the resulting vaporised component by condensing into a collection vessel.

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