Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals

Patent ·
OSTI ID:872204

A process for removing technetium from iron and other metals comprises the steps of converting the molten, alloyed technetium to a sulfide dissolved in manganese sulfide, and removing the sulfide from the molten metal as a slag.

Research Organization:
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENRGY SYST INC
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 5885326
OSTI ID:
872204
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English