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Molybdenum Carbide Nano-Powder for Production of Mo-99 Radionuclides
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Joint Stock Company, State Scientific Center—Research Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
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World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology·Volume 02 (2012)·Pages 58–63·Published 23 April 2012·DOI10.4236/wjnst.2012.22010
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Abstract
At present, there are two ways to produce 99 Mo in a reactor: 1) fission process—from U fission product by reaction 235 U (n, f) 99 Mo and 2) activation process—by radiation capture reaction 98 Mo (n, γ ) 99 Mo. This paper presents the results of experiments performed with molybdenum carbide nano-powder to produce 99 Mo. These results show the implementation of the above idea in practice.
KeywordsCarbide Nano-PowderMolybdenum-99Activation ProcessFission Process
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