MOEX: Solvent extraction approach for recycling enriched 98Mo/100Mo material. Issue 12 (13th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tkac, Peter; Brown, M. Alex; Momen, Abdul; Wardle, Kent E.; Copple, Jacqueline M.; Vandegrift, George F.
• Is Part Of: Separation science and technology. Volume 53:Issue 12(2018)
• Page Start: 1856
• Page End: 1863
• Publication Date: 2018-08-13
• Subjects: Enriched molybdenum -- Mo-99 -- recycle -- solvent extraction; Separation (Technology) -- Periodicals; 660.284205
• DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2017.1287739
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-6395

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Several promising pathways exist for the production of 99 Mo/ 99m Tc using enriched 98 Mo or 100 Mo. Use of Mo targets requires a major change in current generator technology, and the necessity for an efficient recycle pathway to recover valuable enriched Mo material. High recovery yields, purity, suitable chemical form and particle size are required. Results on the development of the MOEX – molybdenum solvent extraction – approach to recycle enriched Mo material are presented. The advantages of the MOEX process are very high decontamination factors from potassium and other elements, high throughput, easy scalability, automation and minimal waste generation.