Californium Production Cost Reports

Californium production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Californium production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Californium. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Californium (Cf), named after the University and the state of California, is a synthetic, radioactive metal that is not present in nature and can be found in the vicinity of nuclear facilities and research laboratories. It is an actinide that is among the 15 radioactive, metallic elements present at the bottom of the periodic table. It is prepared in just milligram amounts using the neutron bombardment of plutonium-239.

Californium appears to be a silvery-white, ductile, malleable and soft metal with the atomic number 98 that can be sliced easily using a razor blade. It is chemically reactive but in moderation. It gradually tarnishes in the air at room temperature. It appears to be solid at room temperature (at 20°C).

Its atomic mass is around 251 g.mol -1, and it has a melting point of 900°C; however, it has no boiling point. It is among the heaviest actinide showcasing covalent properties, just like californium borate. It reacts with oxygen when heated; it reacts readily with acids but not alkalis. It is also a very strong neutron emitter.

Californium is an excellent neutron emitter. It is used in portable metal detectors that are used to identify gold and silver ores, layers of water and oil in oil wells and metal fatigue and stress in aeroplanes which are its primary applications driving the industry’s expansion. Owing to it being a strong source of neutrons, it is employed in nuclear power plants as a neutron startup source. In the medical field, it can also be used for treating many brain and cervical cancers, which furthers its market growth.