Preliminary evaluations of the environmental impact for the production of 99Mo by fusion neutrons

Abstract ENEA is developing an accelerator-driven 14 MeV neutron source exploiting the deuterium–tritium fusion reaction to produce 99 Mo medical radioisotope as alternative production route not based on fission reactors. It expected that, during normal operation, a number of radionuclides, generated by means irradiation raw material (natural Molybdenum), will be produced and managed. The present manuscript, foreseen national law, discusses hypothetical scenario test environmental screening models, in turn evaluating mechanisms parameters which affect control path liquid effluents potentially released operation facility. aim estimate amount radioactivity operated fraction discharged this scenario, so ensure that radioactive can managed without any risk for population environment, according regulations thoroughly fulfilling international guidelines.