Method for electrochemical decontamination of radioactive metal
Abstract
A decontamination method for stripping radionuclides from the surface of stainless steel or aluminum material comprising the steps of contacting the metal with a moderately acidic carbonate/bicarbonate electrolyte solution containing sodium or potassium ions and thereafter electrolytically removing the radionuclides from the surface of the metal whereby radionuclides are caused to be stripped off of the material without corrosion or etching of the material surface.
- Inventors:
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- Augusta, GA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Savannah River Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 941134
- Patent Number(s):
- 7384529
- Application Number:
- 09/672,046
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- 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:
- AC09-96SR18500
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Ekechukwu, Amy A. Method for electrochemical decontamination of radioactive metal. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Ekechukwu, Amy A. Method for electrochemical decontamination of radioactive metal. United States.
Ekechukwu, Amy A. Tue .
"Method for electrochemical decontamination of radioactive metal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/941134.
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title = {Method for electrochemical decontamination of radioactive metal},
author = {Ekechukwu, Amy A},
abstractNote = {A decontamination method for stripping radionuclides from the surface of stainless steel or aluminum material comprising the steps of contacting the metal with a moderately acidic carbonate/bicarbonate electrolyte solution containing sodium or potassium ions and thereafter electrolytically removing the radionuclides from the surface of the metal whereby radionuclides are caused to be stripped off of the material without corrosion or etching of the material surface.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2008},
month = {6}
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