Delayed Fission

• DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ns.42.120192.001051
• Publication Date: 2003-07-02T07:50:06Z
• Authors: H L Hall; D C Hoffman
• Keywords: Economic shortage; Long-lived fission product; Nuclear fission

Following a major shortage of 99Mo in the 2009–2010 period, concern grew that aging reactor production facilities needed to be replaced. Most producers were using highly enriched 235U (HEU) as target material. The Organisation for Economic Co-...Read More