Adsorption and Desorption Properties of Mo on Al₂O₃ and Its Separation from U, Sr, Cs, I and Other Impurities

The supply of ⁹⁹Mo will fall into crisis again and new technologies and new reactors for ⁹⁹Mo production are required. The medical isotope production reactor (MIPR) is a reactor with ²³⁵UO₂(NO₃)₂ solution as the fuel, which has the advantages of low cost, less waste and more economic benefits. Al₂O₃ was used as separation material to separate and purify Mo from the simulated MIPR fuel solution. The results showed that the total recovery of Mo can reach more than 60% after two column separation, and the impurities such as U, Sr, Cs and I can be effectively separated from Mo. Therefore, the production of ⁹⁹Mo from fuel solution of MIPR by using Al₂O₃ is feasible.