Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces

Patent · Tue Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:288019

Bray, L A

Disclosed is a method for removing radioactive contaminants from metal surfaces by applying steam containing an inorganic acid and cerium IV. Cerium IV is applied to contaminated metal surfaces by introducing cerium IV in solution into a steam spray directed at contaminated metal surfaces. Cerium IV solution is converted to an essentially atomized or vapor phase by the steam.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• Assignee: Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,545,794/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-492,181; TRN: 96:020907
• OSTI ID: 288019
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 13 Aug 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
METALS
SURFACE CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
CERIUM COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
STEAM
ATOMIZATION
RADIATION PROTECTION