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Title: In-situ method for treating residual sodium

Abstract

A unique process for deactivating residual sodium in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) systems which uses humidified (but not saturated) carbon dioxide at ambient temperature and pressure to convert residual sodium into solid sodium bicarbonate.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
949196
Patent Number(s):
6919061
Application Number:
10/154,391
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01D - COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-3
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Sherman, Steven R, and Henslee, S Paul. In-situ method for treating residual sodium. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Sherman, Steven R, & Henslee, S Paul. In-situ method for treating residual sodium. United States.
Sherman, Steven R, and Henslee, S Paul. Tue . "In-situ method for treating residual sodium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/949196.
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abstractNote = {A unique process for deactivating residual sodium in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) systems which uses humidified (but not saturated) carbon dioxide at ambient temperature and pressure to convert residual sodium into solid sodium bicarbonate.},
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year = {Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
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