Improved reactor design for isotope production

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G21C 23/00 (2006.01) G21C 5/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2738302

A nuclear reactor core for production of one or more medical isotopes, the reactor core having a negative power coefficient of reactivity, and comprising: a)an inner core having multiple inner lattice sites, each lattice site containing a multiplicity of fuel/target elements, with every fuel/target element containing highly-enriched uranium (HEU) or low-enriched uranium (LEU); b)an outer core having multiple outer lattice sites containing beryllium blocks, the outer core serving as a primary reflector; c) at least three absorber rods within the outer core; and d) at least two independent and diverse shutdown systems; wherein the reactor core is surrounded by a secondary reflector; and the reactor core and secondary reflector are placed in a water- filled pool. The medical isotope is preferably Molybdenum-99.

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