Abstract: A slurry dispensing system is disclosed. A peristaltic pump may direct a flow of slurry out of a horizontal mixer to a slurry dispenser. This slurry dispenser may be operated on a programmed manner by a controller to dispense slurry into a container. Both a bypass valve and a dispensing valve of the slurry dispenser may be opened/closed on a programmed basis by the controller to deliver slurry to a container, such as a glass column. Slurry may be intermittently directed into a metering chamber of the slurry dispenser, while the remainder of the slurry being directed into the slurry dispenser may be recirculated back to the horizontal mixer.

Abstract: A horizontal mixer (50) is disclosed. Multiple blades (92) are affixed to and rotate with a tumbler (80) of the mixer (50). These blades (92) extend within an interior mixing chamber (90) and are center-angled so as to promote a desirable mixing action within this chamber (90) (e.g. so as to fold a slurry within the chamber (90) onto itself). One characterization is that the blades (92) are oriented so as to direct a flow toward a common outlet region (78) within the tumbler (80) throughout at least a certain rotational angle. The mixer (50) is particularly suited for realizing a desirable homogeneity of particles within a slurry from which radioisotopes may be produced.

Abstract: A slurry dispensing system is disclosed. A peristaltic pump may direct a flow of slurry out of a horizontal mixer to a slurry dispenser. This slurry dispenser may be operated on a programmed manner by a controller to dispense slurry into a container. Both a bypass valve and a dispensing valve of the slurry dispenser may be opened/closed on a programmed basis by the controller to deliver slurry to a container, such as a glass column. Slurry may be intermittently directed into a metering chamber of the slurry dispenser, while the remainder of the slurry being directed into the slurry dispenser may be recirculated back to the horizontal mixer.

Abstract: A slurry dispensing system (10) is disclosed. A peristaltic pump (28) may direct a flow of slurry out of a horizontal mixer (20) to a slurry dispenser (140). This slurry dispenser (140) may be operated on a programmed manner by a controller (260) to dispense slurry into a container (36). Both a bypass valve (172) and a dispensing valve (204) of the slurry dispenser may be opened/closed on a programmed basis by the controller (260) to deliver slurry to a container (36), such as a glass column. Slurry may be intermittently directed into a metering chamber (194) of the slurry dispenser (140), while the remainder of the slurry being directed into the slurry dispenser (140) may be recirculated back to the horizontal mixer (20).

Abstract: A horizontal mixer (50) is disclosed. Multiple blades (92) are affixed to and rotate with a tumbler (80) of the mixer (50). These blades (92) extend within an interior mixing chamber (90) and are center-angled so as to promote a desirable mixing action within this chamber (90) (e.g. so as to fold a slurry within the chamber (90) onto itself). One characterization is that the blades (92) are oriented so as to direct a flow toward a common outlet region (78) within the tumbler (80) throughout at least a certain rotational angle. The mixer (50) is particularly suited for realizing a desirable homogeneity of particles within a slurry from which radioisotopes may be produced.

Abstract: A slurry dispensing system (10) is disclosed. A peristaltic pump (28) may direct a flow of slurry out of a horizontal mixer (20) to a slurry dispenser (140). This slurry dispenser (140) may be operated on a programmed manner by a controller (260) to dispense slurry into a container (36). Both a bypass valve (172) and a dispensing valve (204) of the slurry dispenser may be opened/closed on a programmed basis by the controller (260) to deliver slurry to a container (36), such as a glass column. Slurry may be intermittently directed into a metering chamber (194) of the slurry dispenser (140), while the remainder of the slurry being directed into the slurry dispenser (140) may be recirculated back to the horizontal mixer (20).