This invention discloses a purification apparatus and method for
iodine-131 produced by a
nuclear reactor using
uranyl nitrate aqueous solution as fuel, relating to the field of radioactive
isotope production technology. The apparatus includes a carrier
gas cylinder, an
evaporator, a waste
liquid tank, a primary absorption tank, a secondary absorption tank, a
tertiary absorption tank, and a product tank. The carrier
gas cylinder is connected to the
evaporator via an inlet
pipe. A liquid inlet is located at the top of the
evaporator. An outlet
pipe is connected to the top of the evaporator, connecting to the primary absorption tank. The primary absorption tank is connected to the secondary absorption tank via a
pipe, and the secondary absorption tank is connected to the
tertiary absorption tank via a pipe.
Discharge pipes are connected to the bottom of the primary, secondary, and
tertiary absorption tanks, and these pipes are all connected to the product tank. The bottom of the evaporator is connected to the waste
liquid tank via a drain pipe. This apparatus and method achieve high
product recovery and high product purity after
iodine-131 purification. 131 The
sodium hydroxide solution product meets the requirements of medical
technical specifications.