Method for solidifying liquid radioactive wastes

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862568

Berreth, Julius R ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

The quantity of nitrous oxides produced during the solidification of liquid radioactive wastes containing nitrates and nitrites can be substantially reduced by the addition to the wastes of a stoichiometric amount of urea which, upon heating, destroys the nitrates and nitrites, liberating nontoxic N.sub.2, CO.sub.2 and NH.sub.3.

• Research Organization: Aerojet Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(10-1)-1375
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3962114
• OSTI ID: 862568
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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method
solidifying
liquid
radioactive
wastes
quantity
nitrous
oxides
produced
solidification
containing
nitrates
nitrites
substantially
reduced
addition
stoichiometric
amount
urea
heating
destroys
liberating
nontoxic
nh
wastes containing
liquid radioactive
substantially reduced
radioactive waste
radioactive wastes
substantially reduce
stoichiometric amount
solidifying liquid
nitrous oxide
containing nitrate
nitrous oxides
oxides produced
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