Decontaminating metal surfaces

Patent · 22 January 1984

OSTI ID:6190339

Childs, E L

Radioactively contaminated surfaces can be electrolytically decontaminated with greatly increased efficiencies by using electrolytes containing higher than heretofore conventional amounts of nitrate, e.g., >600 g/1 of NaNO/sub 3/, or by using nitrate-containing electrolytes which are acidic, e.g., of a pH < 6.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: TI85006512
• OSTI ID: 6190339
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CLEANING
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