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Title: Method for incorporating radioactive phosphoric acid solutions in concrete

Abstract

A method for incorporating radioactive phosphoric acid solutions in concrete is described wherein the phosphoric acid is reacted with Ca(OH)2 to form a precipitate of hydroxyapatite and the hydroxyapatite is mixed with portland cement to form concrete.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
864947
Patent Number(s):
4442028
Application Number:
06/396192
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-77RL01030
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1982 Jul 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; incorporating; radioactive; phosphoric; acid; solutions; concrete; described; reacted; oh; form; precipitate; hydroxyapatite; mixed; portland; cement; acid solutions; portland cement; acid solution; phosphoric acid; radioactive phosphoric; incorporating radioactive; /588/976/

Citation Formats

Wolf, Gary A., Smith, Jeffrey W., and Ihle, Nathan C. Method for incorporating radioactive phosphoric acid solutions in concrete. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Wolf, Gary A., Smith, Jeffrey W., & Ihle, Nathan C. Method for incorporating radioactive phosphoric acid solutions in concrete. United States.
Wolf, Gary A., Smith, Jeffrey W., and Ihle, Nathan C. Sun . "Method for incorporating radioactive phosphoric acid solutions in concrete". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864947.
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author = {Wolf, Gary A. and Smith, Jeffrey W. and Ihle, Nathan C.},
abstractNote = {A method for incorporating radioactive phosphoric acid solutions in concrete is described wherein the phosphoric acid is reacted with Ca(OH)2 to form a precipitate of hydroxyapatite and the hydroxyapatite is mixed with portland cement to form concrete.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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