Business Services
ANSTO manufactures and supplies radiopharmaceuticals and delivers services in mining, silicon irradiation and specialised analysis, as well as radiation safety training and services.
Capabilities and design specifications
ANSTO's silicon irradiation capabilities and design specifications include the following:
Capabilities: | Design specifications: |
| High Cd ratio - minimal damage during irradiation High irradiation capacity - quick turnaround High accuracy - final resistivity with within +/-5% of specified target High flexibility - wide range of target resistivity and sample size High quality AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 certification | Six vertical irradiation facilities Location: D20 reflector vessel Max sample size: Diameter - 203 mm (8"), length - 600 mm Min sample size: Diameter - 102 mm (4"), length - 550 mm Cd ratio (thermal to fast): > 500 Thermal flux: 2.5E+12 to 1.4E+13 n/cm2 x sec Irradiation conditions: unsealed can in a rotating rig Cooling: downward water flow Loading/unloading: possible during reactor operation at nominal power |