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Title: Surface decontamination compositions and methods

Abstract

Clay-based compositions capable of absorbing contaminants from surfaces or objects having surface faces may be applied to a surface and later removed, the removed clay-based compositions absorbing at least a portion of the contaminant from the surface or object to which it was applied.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
  2. Pocatello, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1015466
Patent Number(s):
7915472
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/350,351
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Wright, Karen E., Cooper, David C., Peterman, Dean R., Demmer, Ricky L., Tripp, Julia L., and Hull, Laurence C. Surface decontamination compositions and methods. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Wright, Karen E., Cooper, David C., Peterman, Dean R., Demmer, Ricky L., Tripp, Julia L., & Hull, Laurence C. Surface decontamination compositions and methods. United States.
Wright, Karen E., Cooper, David C., Peterman, Dean R., Demmer, Ricky L., Tripp, Julia L., and Hull, Laurence C. Tue . "Surface decontamination compositions and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1015466.
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abstractNote = {Clay-based compositions capable of absorbing contaminants from surfaces or objects having surface faces may be applied to a surface and later removed, the removed clay-based compositions absorbing at least a portion of the contaminant from the surface or object to which it was applied.},
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year = {Tue Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
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Works referenced in this record:

Mighty mica: synthetic clay remediates radium.
journal, September 2002