TARGET IRRADIATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES

    公开(公告)号:US20200027618A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16511453

    申请日:2019-07-15

    IPC分类号: G21G1/00 G21C1/02

    摘要: A target irradiation system including an irradiated target removal system having a body defining a central bore, an elevator received within the central bore, and a docking surface for placing the irradiated target removal system in fluid communication with a vessel penetration of a reactor. A target canister slidably receives the radioisotope target therein, and the elevator is configured to receive the target canister. The elevator is lowered into the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target, and the irradiated target removal system forms a portion of a pressure boundary of the reactor during target irradiation.

    Target irradiation systems for the production of radioisotopes

    公开(公告)号:US11443865B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16511453

    申请日:2019-07-15

    摘要: A target irradiation system including an irradiated target removal system having a body defining a central bore, an elevator received within the central bore, and a docking surface for placing the irradiated target removal system in fluid communication with a vessel penetration of a reactor. A target canister slidably receives the radioisotope target therein, and the elevator is configured to receive the target canister. The elevator is lowered into the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target, and the irradiated target removal system forms a portion of a pressure boundary of the reactor during target irradiation.

    FUEL CHANNEL ISOTOPE IRRADIATION AT FULL OPERATING POWER

    公开(公告)号:US20220293291A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17750655

    申请日:2022-05-23

    IPC分类号: G21C23/00 G21G1/02 G21C3/326

    摘要: A fuel bundle surrogate for the irradiation of a target material, having a plurality of tube sheaths, each tube sheath being parallel to a longitudinal center axis of the fuel bundle surrogate, a plurality of end caps, a pair of end plates, wherein the end plates are disposed at opposing ends of the plurality of tube sheaths, and a first target comprised of a first target material suitable for producing the isotope by way of a neutron capture event, wherein the first target is disposed in a first tube sheath, and wherein the first tube sheath of the plurality of tube sheaths comprises an elongated thickened wall portion and a pair of annular end portions, each annular end portion being disposed on a corresponding end of the thickened wall portion and having a wall thickness that is less than a wall thickness of the thickened wall portion.

    TARGET IRRADIATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES

    公开(公告)号:US20200075180A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16548952

    申请日:2019-08-23

    IPC分类号: G21C1/30 G21K5/08

    摘要: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, including a target delivery assembly including a body defining a central bore, a basket that is slidably receivable within the central bore of the body, and a winch that is connected to the basket by a cable, the target delivery assembly being affixed to the vessel penetration of the reactor, and a target passage that is in fluid communication with the target delivery assembly, wherein the basket is configured to receive the radioisotope target therein via the target passage and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target, and the target delivery system forms a portion of the pressure boundary of the reactor when in fluid communication with the reactor.

    TARGET IRRADIATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES

    公开(公告)号:US20230154632A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US18094127

    申请日:2023-01-06

    IPC分类号: G21C1/30 G21K5/08 G21G1/02

    摘要: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, including a target delivery assembly including a body defining a central bore, a basket that is slidably receivable within the central bore of the body, and a winch that is connected to the basket by a cable, the target delivery assembly being affixed to the vessel penetration of the reactor, and a target passage that is in fluid communication with the target delivery assembly, wherein the basket is configured to receive the radioisotope target therein via the target passage and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target, and the target delivery system forms a portion of the pressure boundary of the reactor when in fluid communication with the reactor.