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:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870558
- Patent Number(s):
- 5545794
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; decontamination; radioactive; metal; surfaces; disclosed; removing; contaminants; applying; steam; containing; inorganic; acid; cerium; applied; contaminated; introducing; solution; spray; directed; converted; essentially; atomized; vapor; phase; radioactive metal; radioactive contaminants; removing radioactive; active metal; metal surface; metal surfaces; vapor phase; inorganic acid; organic acid; steam containing; radioactive contaminant; /588/134/976/
Citation Formats
Bray, Lane A. Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Bray, Lane A. Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces. United States.
Bray, Lane A. Mon .
"Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870558.
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title = {Method for decontamination of radioactive metal surfaces},
author = {Bray, Lane 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.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}
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