Process for the disposal of alkali metals
Abstract
Large quantities of alkali metals may be safely reacted for ultimate disposal by contact with a hot concentrated caustic solution. The alkali metals react with water in the caustic solution in a controlled reaction while steam dilutes the hydrogen formed by the reaction to a safe level.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Aerojet Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Idaho National Engineering Lab.
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862874
- Patent Number(s):
- 4032614
- Application Number:
- 05/624030
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01D - COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(10-1)-1375
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1975 Oct 20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- process; disposal; alkali; metals; quantities; safely; reacted; ultimate; contact; hot; concentrated; react; water; caustic; solution; controlled; reaction; steam; dilutes; hydrogen; formed; safe; level; caustic solution; caustic solution alkali metal; alkali metals; safely reacted; hot concentrated; controlled reaction; /423/376/976/
Citation Formats
Lewis, Leroy C. Process for the disposal of alkali metals. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Lewis, Leroy C. Process for the disposal of alkali metals. United States.
Lewis, Leroy C. Sat .
"Process for the disposal of alkali metals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862874.
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title = {Process for the disposal of alkali metals},
author = {Lewis, Leroy C.},
abstractNote = {Large quantities of alkali metals may be safely reacted for ultimate disposal by contact with a hot concentrated caustic solution. The alkali metals react with water in the caustic solution in a controlled reaction while steam dilutes the hydrogen formed by the reaction to a safe level.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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