System of 99mTc production based on distributed electron accelerators and thermal separation

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 102-121

  Bennett, Ralph G ^a   Christian, Jerry D ^a   Petti, David A ^a   Terry, William K ^a   Grover, S Blaine ^a  

^a Lockheed Martin Idaho Technology Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSION PRODUCTS; FISSION REACTIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEPARATION;

DISTRIBUTED ELECTRON ACCELERATORS; PHOTONEUTRON REACTION; THERMAL SEPARATION;

TECHNETIUM;

EID: 0033115610     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A2961     Document Type: Article

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