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Title: Immobilization of radioiodine in synthetic boracite

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5840654

A nuclear waste storage product is disclosed in which radioiodine is incorporated in a synthetic boracite. The boracite may be prepared by reacting a transition metal iodide with an alkali horate under mild hydrothermal conditions, drying the reaction product, and then hot pressing.

DOE Contract Number:
AC06-77RL01030
Assignee:
ERA-08-053688; EDB-83-175412
Application Number:
ON: DE83018051
OSTI ID:
5840654
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English