Development of an online preparation system for multitracer solutions

Area of Science:

• Nuclear Chemistry
• Radiochemistry
• Analytical Chemistry

Background:

• Online preparation of multitracer solutions is crucial for various applications.
• Existing methods face challenges with short-lived isotopes and efficiency.
• Recovery often requires complex chemical separation processes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop an advanced target-irradiation system for efficient online multitracer solution preparation.
• To investigate a novel method for direct implantation of nuclear reaction products into a liquid catcher.
• To assess the recovery efficiency of short-lived radioactive isotopes without chemical treatments.

Main Methods:

• Development of a new target-irradiation system.
• Direct implantation of nuclear reaction products into a liquid catcher (solvent).
• Rapid online transportation of the prepared multitracer solution.

Main Results:

• The system enables direct implantation of recoiling nuclear reaction products into a liquid catcher.
• Highly efficient recovery of multitracer solutions, including short-lived radioactive isotopes, was achieved.
• The process bypasses the need for any chemical treatments for recovery.

Conclusions:

• The developed target-irradiation system offers a highly efficient method for online multitracer solution preparation.
• The direct implantation and rapid transport approach is effective for short-lived radioactive isotopes.
• Collection efficiency may be influenced by the chemical properties of recoil elements, warranting further investigation.