Mercury-free dissolution of aluminum-clad fuel in nitric acid
Patent
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OSTI ID:6942297
A mercury-free dissolution process for aluminum involves placing the aluminum in a dissolver vessel in contact with nitric acid-fluoboric acid mixture at an elevated temperature. By maintaining a continuous flow of the acid mixture through the dissolver vessel, an effluent containing aluminum nitrate, nitric acid, fluoboric acid and other dissolved components are removed. 5 figs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-84ID12435
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5364603; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-105236
- OSTI ID:
- 6942297
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12 Aug 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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