Radioisotope production at the advanced test reactor: process and lessons learned

Andrew Zillmer; Clinton Wilson; Jill Mitchell; Austen Fradeneck; Ryan Marlow; Erik Rosvall; William Green; Justin Lower

doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2025.111463

Radioisotope production at the advanced test reactor: process and lessons learned

Andrew Zillmer, Clinton Wilson, Jill Mitchell, Austen Fradeneck, Ryan Marlow, Erik Rosvall, William Green, Justin Lower

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Abstract

The mission of the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) focuses on creating irradiation facilities for nuclear materials and fuels research. While radioisotope production is not a core part of the ATR mission, it is important for providing a U.S. domestic source of critical radioisotopes such as cobalt-60 (Co-60). This paper gives an overview for radioisotopes currently being produced in ATR as well as other potential radioisotopes that can be produced in ATR. It also provides guidance on radioisotope production that can be applied to other test reactors.

Original language	English
Article number	111463
Number of pages	14
Journal	Annals of Nuclear Energy
Volume	219
Early online date	Apr 24 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2025.111463
State	E-pub ahead of print - Apr 24 2025

Keywords

Advanced Test Reactor
Best Practices
Isotope Production
Lessons Learned
Qualification
Safety
Scoping Study

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INL/JOU-24-81331
188197

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