Method for treating radioactive liquids

Patent · Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6511594

Komrow, R R; Pritchard, J F

A process for treating and handling radioactive liquids and rendering such liquids safe for handling is disclosed. Transportation and disposal, the process comprises adding thereto a small amount of a water-insoluble alkali salt of an aqueous alkali saponified gelatinized-starch-polyacrylonitrile graft polymer, to form a solid, semi-solid or gel product.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-81-061309
• Patent Number(s): US 4235737
• Application Number: TRN: 81-008221
• OSTI ID: 6511594
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Dec 1977; Other Information: PAT-APPL-865689
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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