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First use of millicurie levels of172Hf−172Lu in the industrial sector

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The first use of the172Hf−172Lu generator system in industry is reported. Millicurie quantities of172Lu have been utilized for radiotracer studies of oil pipeline flow rates, refinery column residence times, and the performance of a coal liquefaction pilot plant.

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  1. P. M. Grant

    Present address: Nuclear Chemistry Division, L-234, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 94550, Livermore, CA, USA

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  1. Chevron Research Company, 94802, Richmond, CA, USA

    P. M. Grant, G. E. Montero & A. M. Newman

  2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, 87545, Los Alamos, NM, USA

    H. A. O'Brien Jr.

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Grant, P.M., Montero, G.E., Newman, A.M. et al. First use of millicurie levels of172Hf−172Lu in the industrial sector. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 96, 629–633 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165043

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