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Title: Apatite sequestration of selenium

Abstract

A method for sequestering selenium is disclosed. The method includes contacting selenium with a stannous modified apatite under conditions whereby the selenium is absorbed by the apatite.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1324968
Patent Number(s):
9440217
Application Number:
13/890,022
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 May 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Moore, Robert C., Tucker, Mark D., Brady, Patrick V., and Rigali, Mark J. Apatite sequestration of selenium. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Moore, Robert C., Tucker, Mark D., Brady, Patrick V., & Rigali, Mark J. Apatite sequestration of selenium. United States.
Moore, Robert C., Tucker, Mark D., Brady, Patrick V., and Rigali, Mark J. Tue . "Apatite sequestration of selenium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1324968.
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abstractNote = {A method for sequestering selenium is disclosed. The method includes contacting selenium with a stannous modified apatite under conditions whereby the selenium is absorbed by the apatite.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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