Radionuclide deposition control

Patent · Tue May 13 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:7155727

Brehm, W F; McGuire, J C

The deposition of radionuclides manganese-54, cobalt-58 and cobalt-60 from liquid sodium coolant is controlled by providing surfaces of nickel or high nickel alloys to extract the radionuclides from the liquid sodium, and by providing surfaces of tungsten, molybdenum or tantalum to prevent or retard radionuclide deposition. 7 figs.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4202730; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 5-760302
• OSTI ID: 7155727
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 18 Jan 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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