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Title: Method for immobilizing radioactive iodine

Abstract

Radioactive iodine, present as alkali metal iodides or iodates in an aqueous solution, is incorporated into an inert solid material for long-term storage by adding to the solution a stoichiometric amount with respect to the formation of a sodalite (3M.sub.2 O.3Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. 6SiO.sub.2.2MX, where M=alkali metal; X=I.sup.- or IO.sub.3.sup.-) of an alkali metal, alumina and silica, stirring the solution to form a homogeneous mixture, drying the mixture to form a powder, compacting and sintering the compacted powder at 1073 to 1373 K (800.degree. to 1100.degree. C.) for a time sufficient to form sodalite.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
863688
Patent Number(s):
US 4229317
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-06-2130
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; immobilizing; radioactive; iodine; alkali; metal; iodides; iodates; aqueous; solution; incorporated; inert; solid; material; long-term; storage; adding; stoichiometric; amount; respect; formation; sodalite; 3m; 3al; 6sio; 2mx; alumina; silica; stirring; form; homogeneous; mixture; drying; powder; compacting; sintering; compacted; 1073; 1373; 800; degree; 1100; time; sufficient; term storage; radioactive iodine; time sufficient; alkali metal; aqueous solution; solid material; homogeneous mixture; long-term storage; stoichiometric amount; inert solid; immobilizing radioactive; metal iodide; /999/423/501/976/

Citation Formats

Babad, Harry, and Strachan, Denis M. Method for immobilizing radioactive iodine. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Babad, Harry, & Strachan, Denis M. Method for immobilizing radioactive iodine. United States.
Babad, Harry, and Strachan, Denis M. 1980. "Method for immobilizing radioactive iodine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863688.
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abstractNote = {Radioactive iodine, present as alkali metal iodides or iodates in an aqueous solution, is incorporated into an inert solid material for long-term storage by adding to the solution a stoichiometric amount with respect to the formation of a sodalite (3M.sub.2 O.3Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. 6SiO.sub.2.2MX, where M=alkali metal; X=I.sup.- or IO.sub.3.sup.-) of an alkali metal, alumina and silica, stirring the solution to form a homogeneous mixture, drying the mixture to form a powder, compacting and sintering the compacted powder at 1073 to 1373 K (800.degree. to 1100.degree. C.) for a time sufficient to form sodalite.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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