Patent ID: 9196389
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: C01G,C22B,G21G

Abstract:
1. A system for preparing plutonium-238 (Pu-238) using neutrons, the system comprising: an irradiation unit receiving a liquid comprising neptunium-237 (Np-237) hexafluoride and receiving the neutrons for a sufficient amount of time such that the neutrons convert a portion of the Np-237 hexafluoride to neptunium-238 (Np-238) hexafluoride, resulting in a first liquid mixture comprising Np-237 hexafluoride and Np-238 hexafluoride; first piping coupled to the irradiation unit; a decay unit coupled to the first piping, second piping coupled to the at least one retention tank; a separation unit coupled to the second piping, third piping coupled to the separation unit and to the irradiation unit,