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Method for forming microspheres for encapsulation of nuclear waste

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6012256
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Microspheres for nuclear waste storage are formed by gelling droplets containing the waste in a gelation fluid, transferring the gelled droplets to a furnace without the washing step previously used, and heating the unwashed gelled droplets in the furnace under temperature or humidity conditions that result in a substantially linear rate of removal of volatile components therefrom.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4481134
OSTI ID:
6012256
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DROPLETS
ENCAPSULATION
FURNACES
GELS
HEATING
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATTER
MICROSPHERES
PARTICLES
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REMOVAL
VOLATILE MATTER
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES