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DECONTAMINATION OF PLUTONIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4166859
A method is described for decontaminating irradiated Pu-Al alloy by dissolving the alloy in a bath of molten fluoride salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal. The salt phase is separated from the metal phase, and the salt phase is treated with Al above the melting point of the salt phase to form decontaminated Al-Pu alloy. (W.L.H.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-019047
OSTI ID:
4166859
Report Number(s):
GB 836916
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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