Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals

Leitnaker, J M; Trowbridge, L D

Title: Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals

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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. 4 figs.

Inventors:: Leitnaker, J M; Trowbridge, L D

Issue Date:: 1999-03-23

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 335446

Patent Number(s):: 5885326

Application Number:: PAN: 8-884,128; TRN: 99:004578

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-84OR21400

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 23 Mar 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; TECHNETIUM; SULFIDATION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; IRON; LIQUID METALS; SLAGS; REMOVAL; TECHNETIUM SULFIDES

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