Published 2004 | Version v1
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Conversion of Pickering B reactors to cobalt production

Creators

  • 1. MDS Nordion, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
  • 2. MASLA International Inc. (Canada)
  • 3. Ontario Power Generation, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Description

Cobalt-60 is used in irradiators in the health care industry to sterilize single use medical products. MDS Nordion designed irradiators are used by manufacturers to surgical kits, gloves, gowns, drapes and other medical products. In July 1999, MDS Nordion and Ontario Power Generation entered into an agreement to investigate cobalt-60 production at Pickering B. A Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) was conducted by a team consisting of MDS Nordion, OPGI and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. staff. In December 1999, the TFS team submitted their report with a preliminary cost estimate and schedule. This paper discusses the findings of the TFS and the technical effort involved in the conversion of Pickering B reactors to cobalt production

Part of:
Nuclear energy: meeting the challenges

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
0-919784-79-8
Imprint Title
Nuclear energy: meeting the challenges
Imprint Pagination
159 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]

Conference

Title
25. annual CNS conference
Dates
6-9 Jun 2004
Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
36028844
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CANDU TYPE REACTORS; COBALT 60; COST ESTIMATION; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; PICKERING SITE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR SITES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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