CA3136561C - System and method for removing irradiation targets from a nuclear reactor and radionuclide generation system - Google Patents
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| PCT/EP2019/063328 WO2020233814A1 (en) | 2019-05-23 | 2019-05-23 | System and method for removing irradiation targets from a nuclear reactor and radionuclide generation system |
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| CA3136561A1 CA3136561A1 (en) | 2020-11-26 |
| CA3136561C true CA3136561C (en) | 2024-02-06 |
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| EP (1) | EP3973548A1 (ko) |
| KR (1) | KR20210151925A (ko) |
| CN (1) | CN113892152B (ko) |
| BR (1) | BR112021022587A2 (ko) |
| CA (1) | CA3136561C (ko) |
| WO (1) | WO2020233814A1 (ko) |
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| KR20210151925A (ko) | 2021-12-14 |
| BR112021022587A2 (pt) | 2022-01-04 |
| CN113892152B (zh) | 2024-05-03 |
| CA3136561A1 (en) | 2020-11-26 |
| CN113892152A (zh) | 2022-01-04 |
| WO2020233814A1 (en) | 2020-11-26 |
| EP3973548A1 (en) | 2022-03-30 |
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