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Systems and methods for treating material

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1160331
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Systems for treating material are provided that can include a vessel defining a volume, at least one conduit coupled to the vessel and in fluid communication with the vessel, material within the vessel, and NF.sub.3 material within the conduit. Methods for fluorinating material are provided that can include exposing the material to NF.sub.3 to fluorinate at least a portion of the material. Methods for separating components of material are also provided that can include exposing the material to NF.sub.3 to at least partially fluorinate a portion of the material, and separating at least one fluorinated component of the fluorinated portion from the material. The materials exposed to the NF.sub.3 material can include but are not limited to one or more of U, Ru, Rh, Mo, Tc, Np, Pu, Sb, Ag, Am, Sn, Zr, Cs, Th, and/or Rb.
Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
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Other Award/Contract Number:
AC26-03NT42009
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
8,867,692
Application Number:
12/511,573
OSTI ID:
1160331
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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conference January 2002

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