WO1994020839A1 - Process for stripping radon-220 from radioactive isotope mixture - Google Patents

Process for stripping radon-220 from radioactive isotope mixture Download PDF

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WO1994020839A1
WO1994020839A1 PCT/US1994/002485 US9402485W WO9420839A1 WO 1994020839 A1 WO1994020839 A1 WO 1994020839A1 US 9402485 W US9402485 W US 9402485W WO 9420839 A1 WO9420839 A1 WO 9420839A1
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  • this patent application identifies radon-220, a highly radioactive inert (noble) gas from the decay chain of thorium-228 and radium-224, as an undesired by-product of producing bismuth-212, for example.
  • radon-220 a highly radioactive inert (noble) gas from the decay chain of thorium-228 and radium-224, as an undesired by-product of producing bismuth-212, for example.
  • the occurrence of radon- 220 in a decay chain requires special shielding and
  • uranium-233 as a starting material for the manufacture of the desired intermediate product, thorium-229, as a source for the actinium-225 may be quite limited due to governmental security regulations, on the one hand, and a potentially
  • radium-226 will cope with the availability issue. Its irradiation by neutrons in a nuclear high flux reactor will generate the needed thorium-229. But the co- generation of comparable amounts of thorium-228 causes the occurrence of radon-220 as one of the decay products in this product mix. Both thorium isotopes decay in a relatively large cascade, starting with radium isotope, being radium-225 from thorium-229 and radium-224 from thorium-228. It is the decay train of undesired radium-224 which is responsible for the production of the undesired radon-220.
  • the present invention provides a convenient way in which to achieve the removal of the undesired radon-220 from a radioactive, liquid composition comprising radon-220, radium- 224, and radium-225 which comprises treating the composition with a gas to strip the radon-220 from the composition.
  • radium-226 as a feed source for the thorium-229 will be greatly facilitated and the serious problem in regard to the undesired presence of radon-220 in the isotope mixture of radium-224 and radium-225 be minimized.
  • the person of ordinary skill in the art will be able to devise means for accomplishing such a result with relative ease.
  • a wide variety of sparging gases can be used including air or inert gases, such as nitrogen, helium, and the like.
  • the temperature conditions are not critical although ambient temperatures are preferred since cooling and heating are not required with such conditions.
  • the flow rate of gas to be employed will also variable depending upon the rate of radon-220 removal desired.

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Abstract

The separation of radon-220 from a liquid radioactive composition comprising radon-220, radium-224, and radium-225, and their daughter isotopes, as well as may be their thorium precursors, which liquid radioactive composition is adapted for use in the ultimate production of actinium-225 for radioimmunotherapy, can be achieved by treating the composition with a gas to strip the radon-220 from the composition.

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PROCESS FOR STRIPPING RADON-220 FROM RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE MIXTURE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION t.
It is known from PCT International Application No. 5 WO 90/15625 to conduct radioimmunotherapy using actinium-225, or one of its daughters, as the alpha-particle source in a radioimmunoconjugate which also comprises a chelating agent and a tumorspecific antibody. In addressing some of the disadvantages of previously proposed alpha-particle emitters,
10 this patent application identifies radon-220, a highly radioactive inert (noble) gas from the decay chain of thorium-228 and radium-224, as an undesired by-product of producing bismuth-212, for example. The occurrence of radon- 220 in a decay chain requires special shielding and
15 containment facilities if used in a hospital setting for example.
The above-mentioned patent application teaches the use of uranium-233, which is relatively abundantly stockpiled as an unused source of fuel for nuclear breeder reactors. The
20 use of this material as a source for the actinium-225, through its intermediate decay product thorium-229, is said to possess a number of advantages, including the production of no significant amounts of noble gas isotopes, such as radon-220.
25 Unfortunately, the availability of uranium-233 as a starting material for the manufacture of the desired intermediate product, thorium-229, as a source for the actinium-225 may be quite limited due to governmental security regulations, on the one hand, and a potentially
30 largely increased demand for this material, on the other ^ hand. Hence, there is a need for non-controlled alternative source materials of greater availability. The use of radium-226 will cope with the availability issue. Its irradiation by neutrons in a nuclear high flux reactor will generate the needed thorium-229. But the co- generation of comparable amounts of thorium-228 causes the occurrence of radon-220 as one of the decay products in this product mix. Both thorium isotopes decay in a relatively large cascade, starting with radium isotope, being radium-225 from thorium-229 and radium-224 from thorium-228. It is the decay train of undesired radium-224 which is responsible for the production of the undesired radon-220.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a convenient way in which to achieve the removal of the undesired radon-220 from a radioactive, liquid composition comprising radon-220, radium- 224, and radium-225 which comprises treating the composition with a gas to strip the radon-220 from the composition. In this manner, the use of radium-226 as a feed source for the thorium-229 will be greatly facilitated and the serious problem in regard to the undesired presence of radon-220 in the isotope mixture of radium-224 and radium-225 be minimized.
Upon reading the present description of the result to be achieved in accordance with the present invention, namely, the stripping of the undesired radon-220 from the radioactive isotope mixture, the person of ordinary skill in the art will be able to devise means for accomplishing such a result with relative ease. A wide variety of sparging gases can be used including air or inert gases, such as nitrogen, helium, and the like. The temperature conditions are not critical although ambient temperatures are preferred since cooling and heating are not required with such conditions. The flow rate of gas to be employed will also variable depending upon the rate of radon-220 removal desired.
The foregoing description has been provided to illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and, for that reason should not be construed in a limiting sense. The scope of protection is set forth in the claims which follow.

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1. A process for the separation of radon-220 from a liquid radioactive composition comprising radon-220, radium- 224, and radium-225, which liquid radioactive composition is adapted for use in the ultimate production of actinium-225 for radioimmunotherapy, which separation process comprises treating the composition with a gas to strip the radon-220 from the composition.
2. A process as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the gas is air.
3. A process as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the treatment is conducted at ambient temperature.
4. A process as claimed in Claim 1 where the gas is air and the treatment is conducted at ambient temperature.
5. A process as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the gas is an inert gas.
6. A process as claimed in Claim 1 where the gas is inert gas and the treatment is conducted at ambient temperature.
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