Irina Popova (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
THP065
Radioisotope production at the Spallation Neutron Source: Design concept of experimental target station
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Completion of the Proton Power Upgrade Project for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) accelerator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory opens an opportunity to utilize reserve beam power of more than 100 kW for applications beyond neutron production. One of these applications is the production of critical radionuclides. To demonstrate the feasibility of using the reserve beam power to produce radioisotope at SNS, a design concept of a small-scale experimental target station in the Linac Dump area has been developed. This experimental facility will provide isotope yield benchmarking data using protons in the GeV range. It will also enable additional research and development in isotope handling and radiochemical separation. The target station consists of a target module enclosed in a vessel and concrete shielding. Particle transport calculations and thermo-mechanical simulations are used to determine beam parameters, decay time, isotope yield, shielding dimensions, and target design parameters. Calculations verified that the irradiated capsule can be handled manually using hands-off tools and transported to a hot cell in a shielded container for post-irradiation characterizations.
  • Y. Lee, I. Popova, J. Griswold, S. Kim, S. Cousineau, W. Willis
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Paper: THP065
DOI: reference for this paper: 10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2025-THP065
About:  Received: 06 Aug 2025 — Revised: 13 Aug 2025 — Accepted: 14 Aug 2025 — Issue date: 28 Jan 2026
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