Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear transmutation – Gamma or charged particle activation analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Palabrica, Rick (Department: 3663)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear transmutation
Gamma or charged particle activation analysis
C376S156000, C376S195000, C250S492100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07940881
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is related to a device and a method for producing a radioisotope of interest from a target fluid irradiated with a beam of accelerated charged particles, the device includes in a circulation circuit (17): an irradiation cell (1) having a metallic insert (2) able to form a cavity (8) designed to house the target fluid and closed by an irradiation window (7), the cavity (8) including at least one inlet (4) and at least one outlet (5); a pump (16) for circulating the target fluid inside the circulation circuit (17); an external heat exchanger (15); the pump (16) and the external heat exchanger (15) forming external cooling means of the target fluid; the device means for pressurizing (14) of the circulation circuit (17) and the external cooling means of the target fluid are arranged in such a way that the target fluid remains inside the cavity (8) essentially in the liquid state during the irradiation.
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Comor Jozef
Jongen Yves
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Ion Beam Applications S.A.
Palabrica Rick
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