- By:
- DePaoli, David W; Benker, Dennis E; Delmau, Laetitia H; Sherman, Steven R; Riley Jr, Franklin D; Bailey, Porter D; Collins, Emory D; Wham, Robert M
- Page Number:
- 1-4
- Volume:
- 2019
- Issue Number:
- n/a
- Book Title:
- Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, American Nuclear Society Topical Meeting, Richland, WA, February 25 – February 28, 2019, available online at http://anstd.ans.org/
- Publication Date:
- March 12, 2026
- Conference Name:
- Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2019
- Conference Location:
- Richland, Washington, United States of America
- Conference Sponsor:
- American Nuclear Society
Abstract
The third chemical processing campaign conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) with irradiated neptunium oxide–aluminum cermet targets produced plutonium-238 oxide product meeting purity specifications for space power applications. This is a major step for the Plutonium-238 Supply Program toward reestablishing production. This summary highlights results to date and presents focus areas of current activities to improve process efficiency and to increase production rate.
