Research Article

The Fission-Based  99Mo Production Process ROMOL-99 and Its Application to PINSTECH Islamabad

Table 3

Optimal parameters for the DOWEX-1 column process.

DOWEX-1 column About 26 mm × 120 mm, bottom G 3 frit
Loading process: 99Mo-solution in 1 M NH3 volume ~1.0 L, ~15 min
(1) Wash process170 mL water, time about 3 min
(2) Wash process170 mL water, time about 3 min
Liquid waste volume:~1.4 L (depending on FEED and wash volume)
Elution200 mL of 1 M (NH4)2CO3 solution, time about 10 min
DOWEX column process:Total time about 35–40 min