Process for immobilizing radioactive boric acid liquid wastes

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865880

Greenhalgh, Wilbur O ^[1]

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1. Richland, WA

A method of immobilizing boric acid liquid wastes containing radionuclides by neutralizing the solution and evaporating the resulting precipitate to near dryness. The dry residue is then fused into a reduced volume, insoluble, inert, solid form containing substantially all the radionuclides.

• Research Organization: WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4595528
• OSTI ID: 865880
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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