Campaign 78 - Production of 252Cf and the Recovery of Curium Feed Material at the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center

Samantha K. Cary; Riley D. Hunley

doi:10.2172/1782041

Campaign 78 - Production of ²⁵²Cf and the Recovery of Curium Feed Material at the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center

Samantha K. Cary
, Riley D. Hunley

Medical Isotopes and Development

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Abstract

The production of californium-252 (Cf-252) has been of interest to the US Department of Energy (DOE) since the 1970s because of its ability to emit neutrons (2.31 x 10¹² neutrons/gram second). Today, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is responsible for the majority of Cf-252 sold around the world. This report aims to provide a complete summary of the chemical processing of the Cf and curium (Cm) from campaign 78 (C78) which started in January 2019.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	United States
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2172/1782041
State	Published - 2021

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38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

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