Hydraulic and separation characteristics of an industrial gas centrifuge calculated with neural networks

Capability assessment of production of n.c.a. isotope 177Lu on the average flux reactor IRT-T

“…In order to significantly increase the activity of the lutetium isotope obtained during the reaction, it is necessary to use an ytterbium target enriched by 176 Yb isotope by at least 90%, for example, ytterbium can be enriched by electromagnetic or gas centrifuges [4] for the subsequent separation of lutetium from the ytterbium target, both classical separation methods can be used, for example, extraction [5], cementation [6], separation using an ion-exchange resin [7], and non-classical methods, for example, thermal methods [8] or the method or methods operating under the action of an external periodic symmetric electric field [9,10]. By linking the theoretical calculations with those obtained during the experiment, it will be possible to calculate the necessary radiation protective equipment required for the implementation of the above methods for separating the ytterbium target from 177 Lu.…”