Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Kingston, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872204
- Patent Number(s):
- 5885326
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- process; removing; technetium; iron; metals; comprises; steps; converting; molten; alloyed; sulfide; dissolved; manganese; metal; slag; molten metal; removing technetium; /75/423/588/
Citation Formats
Leitnaker, James M, and Trowbridge, Lee D. Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
Leitnaker, James M, & Trowbridge, Lee D. Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals. United States.
Leitnaker, James M, and Trowbridge, Lee D. Fri .
"Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872204.
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title = {Process for removing technetium from iron and other metals},
author = {Leitnaker, James M and Trowbridge, Lee D},
abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {1999},
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