Methods of decontaminating surfaces and related compositions

Title: Methods of decontaminating surfaces and related compositions

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A composition of matter includes water, at least one acid, at least one surfactant, at least one fluoride salt, and ammonium nitrate. A method of decontaminating a surface includes exposing a surface to such a composition and removing the composition from the surface. Other compositions of matter include water, a fatty alcohol ether sulfate, nitrilotriacetic acid, at least one of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid, sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, ammonium nitrate, and gelatin.

Inventors:: Demmer, Ricky L.; Crosby, Daniel; Norton, Christopher J.

Issue Date:: 2016-11-22

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1333296

Patent Number(s):: 9499772

Application Number:: 13/801,493

Assignee:: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT

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C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
C11D3/222 - {Natural or synthetic polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose, starch, gum, alginic acid, cyclodextrin}

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
G21F9/002 - {Decontamination of the surface of objects with chemical or electrochemical processes}

C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
C11D3/065 - in admixture with sulfonated products
C11D3/26 - containing nitrogen {
C11D3/32 - Amides

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
G21F9/162 - {in an inorganic matrix, e.g. clays, zeolites}

C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
C11D3/33 - Amino carboxylic acids

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
B08B3/08 - the liquid having chemical or dissolving effect

C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
C11D3/046 - {Salts}

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
G21F9/167 - {in polymeric matrix, e.g. resins, tars}

C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
C11D3/048 - {Nitrates, nitrites}
C11D3/042 - {Acids}
C11D1/28 - Sulfonation products derived from fatty acids or their derivatives, e.g. esters, amides

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
B08B3/12 - by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05-ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 13

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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