Table 5 Neutron spectrum parameters and characterization methods as provided by the participants for the various irradiation facilities used
From: Estimation of 99Mo production rates from natural molybdenum in research reactors
| Participant country, facility | Neutron spectrum characterization method | Φ 0 (cm−2s−1) | Φ e (1 eV) (cm−2s−1) | Φ e (integral) (cm−2s−1) | E min (eV) | E max (eV) | α | F | R Cd | Saturation activity (Ci/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | Not specified | 4.76E+12 | 4.15E+10 | 3.72E02 | ||||||
| Egypt | Au+Zr | 2.80E+11 | 1.12E+09 | 0.180 | 250 | 1.62E−03 | ||||
| Hungary | Au+Zr | 9.37E+13 | 3.86E+12 | −0.038 | 1.84E+00 | |||||
| India | Monte Carlo | 3.60E+13 | 4.26E+11 | 6.00E+12 | 0.625 | 8.21E+05 | 3.13E−01 | |||
| Kazakhstan | Estimated | 6.50E+13 | 0.00E+00 | 3.47E−01 | ||||||
| Korea | Monte Carlo | 6.78E+13 | 1.21E+11 | 1.45E+12 | 0.625 | 1.00E+05 | 3.97E−01 | |||
| Malaysia | Au, Cd-cover | 7.99E+12 | 1.54E+11 | 4.30 | 8.64E−02 | |||||
| Mexico | Not specified | 2.78E+13 | 1.56E+11 | 1.87E+12 | 1.93E−01 | |||||
| Morocco | Au+Zr, Au+Cr+Mo | 6.40E+12 | 2.85E+11 | −0.020 | 22.5 | 1.15E−01 | ||||
| Netherlands BigBeBe | Au+Cr+Mo | 2.40E+13 | 1.73E+12 | 0.000 | 13.9 | 6.18E−01 | ||||
| Netherlands BP3 | Au+Cr+Mo | 5.55E+12 | 6.97E+10 | 0.040 | 79.65 | 4.57E−02 | ||||
| Peru | Au+Mo+Co+Lu | 6.76E+12 | 1.62E+11 | 0.071 | 40 | 6.94E−02 | ||||
| Portugal | Au, Cd-cover | 1.90E+12 | 1.80E+10 | 0.061 | 42 | 1.53E−02 | ||||
| Romania | Monte Carlo | 1.20E+13 | 2.88E+11 | 0.012 | 41.65 | 3.61 | 1.41E−01 | |||
| Slovenia | Au+Zr, Cd-cover | 1.04E+12 | 3.85E+10 | −0.004 | 27.11 | 1.67E−02 | ||||
| Ukraine | Monte Carlo | 1.84E+14 | 9.85E+11 | 12.9 | 1.26E+00 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | Not specified | 3.70E+13 | 4.65E+11 | 79.65 | 3.29E−01 | |||||
| Vietnam beam | Au+Mo+W, Cd-cover | 1.60E+06 | 2.43E+02 | 420 | 8.62E−09 | |||||
| Vietnam trap | Au+Mo+W, Cd-cover | 1.46E+13 | 1.28E+11 | −0.083 | 114.3 | 7.29 | 1.34E−01 |