基于低浓铀燃料医用同位素试验堆的99Mo分离工艺研究

Research on the Production Process of 99Mo Based on Low Enriched Uranium Fuel in Medical Isotope Test Reactor

  • 摘要: 医用同位素试验堆是以硝酸铀酰溶液为燃料,生产99Mo具有一定优势,已成为医用同位素生产的重要方法。低浓铀燃料是研究堆发展的趋势,在低浓铀条件下医用同位素试验堆的99Mo分离工艺至关重要。本研究主要对低浓铀燃料的医用同位素试验堆99Mo分离进行深入研究,结果显示,联合使用球形氧化铝柱、α-安息香肟柱和活性炭柱工艺,能够实现99Mo提取、分离和纯化。此外,使用该工艺在低浓铀模拟燃料溶液中对Mo的分离效果进行验证,得到Mo回收率为75.7%,杂质也满足要求。该工艺不仅提高了医用同位素试验堆在低浓铀燃料条件下99Mo的产率,更为医用同位素试验堆的低浓化奠定了基础,具有较大的应用价值。

     

    Abstract: The medical isotope test reactor that utilizes uranyl nitrate solution as its fuel source has certain advantages when it comes to the production of 99Mo. This method has emerged as an important developmental direction for the generation of medical isotopes. Low-enriched uranium fuel is the trend of research reactor development, and the 99Mo separation process of the medical isotope test reactor under low-enriched uranium conditions is crucial. In this study, a comprehensive analysis was conducted on the 99Mo separation and purification process using a medical isotope test reactor that utilizes low-enriched uranium fuel. The research primarily focused on the development and optimization of a novel method involving a combination of spherical alumina columns, an α-benzoin oxime column, and an activated carbon column. The outcomes of this research are promising, as the combination of these three columns facilitated an effective extraction, separation, and purification of 99Mo. Moreover, through the production verification of the separation of Mo in the low-enriched uranium simulated fuel solution by using this process, the recovery rate of Mo is 75.7%, and the impurities also meet the requirements. This process improves the production rate of 99Mo of the medical isotope test reactor under low-enriched uranium fuel conditions, lays a foundation for the low-enrichment of the medical isotope test reactor, and has great application value.

     

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