Fire extinguishant for fissionable material

Patent · 01 January 1976

OSTI ID:862570

Schmitt, Charles R ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN

Carbon microspheres impregnated with a neutron poison are used as an extinguishant for radioactive and fissionable metal fires.

• Research Organization: UNION CARBIDE CORP
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3963626
• OSTI ID: 862570
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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