Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for removing radioactive contaminants from metal surfaces by applying steam containing an inorganic acid and cerium IV. Cerium IV is applied to contaminated metal surfaces by introducing cerium IV in solution into a steam spray directed at contaminated metal surfaces. Cerium IV solution is converted to an essentially atomized or vapor phase by the steam.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 288019
- Patent Number(s):
- 5545794
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-492,181; TRN: 96:020907
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 13 Aug 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; METALS; SURFACE CLEANING; DECONTAMINATION; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; STEAM; ATOMIZATION; RADIATION PROTECTION
Citation Formats
Bray, L A. Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Bray, L A. Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces. United States.
Bray, L A. Tue .
"Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces". United States.
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title = {Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces},
author = {Bray, L A},
abstractNote = {Disclosed is a method for removing radioactive contaminants from metal surfaces by applying steam containing an inorganic acid and cerium IV. Cerium IV is applied to contaminated metal surfaces by introducing cerium IV in solution into a steam spray directed at contaminated metal surfaces. Cerium IV solution is converted to an essentially atomized or vapor phase by the steam.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1996},
month = {8}
}
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