Evaluation of promethium-147 production by irradiating natural neodymium using medium-flux Tehran research reactor

Promethium-147 ( 147 Pm) has numerous applications in the manufacturing of unique devices for monitoring production processes. Previous studies have focused on the production of 147 Pm using high-flux reactors. Moreover, the applied separation method is often based on extraction chromatography. In t...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2020-10, Vol.326 (1), p.465-474
Main Authors: Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan, Ghannadi-Maragheh, Mohammad, Bahrami-Samani, Ali, Shirvani-Arani, Simindokht
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chromatography
Diagnostic Radiology
Flux
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Magnetic alloys
Neodymium
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear energy
Nuclear fuel cycle
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Production processes
Promethium
Technology application
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Summary:Promethium-147 ( 147 Pm) has numerous applications in the manufacturing of unique devices for monitoring production processes. Previous studies have focused on the production of 147 Pm using high-flux reactors. Moreover, the applied separation method is often based on extraction chromatography. In this study, the production of 147 Pm is evaluated by the irradiation of a neodymium (Nd) target in a medium-flux reactor, and 147 Pm is separated from the Nd-target material using Ln resin. Theoretical calculations and practical experiments have been performed, and an acceptable level of compliance between the predicted results and the obtained practical activity was observed. Furthermore, 147 Pm with sufficient activity and minimal impurities was produced using the developed process.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-020-07301-7