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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2007
William Earl Russell, Ii, Wilmington, NC (US);
Christopher J. Monetta, Wilmington, NC (US);
Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC (US);
Vernon W. Mills, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);
Carlton Wayne Clark, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael S. Defilippis, Wilmington, NC (US);
William Earl Russell, II, Wilmington, NC (US);
Christopher J. Monetta, Wilmington, NC (US);
Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC (US);
Vernon W. Mills, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);
Carlton Wayne Clark, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael S. DeFilippis, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
An isotope production target rod for a power generating nuclear reactor is provided. The isotope production target rod can include at least one rod central body including an outer shell that defines an internal cavity and a plurality of irradiation targets within the internal cavity. The irradiation targets can be positioned in a spatial arrangement utilizing a low nuclear cross-section separating medium to maintain the spatial arrangement.