Apparatuses and methods for production of radioisotopes in nuclear reactor instrumentation tubes
US8842798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Example embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for producing radioisotopes in instrumentation tubes of operating commercial nuclear reactors. Irradiation targets may be inserted and removed from instrumentation tubes during operation and converted to radioisotopes otherwise unavailable from nuclear reactors. Example apparatuses may continuously insert, remove, and store irradiation targets to be converted to useable radioisotopes.
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