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Title: Process for Descaling and Decontaminating Metals

Abstract

The oxide scale on the surface of stainless steels and similar metals is removed by contacting the metal under an inert atmosphere with a dilute H/sub 2/ SO/sub 4/ solution containing CrSO/sub 4/. The removed oxide scale is either dissolved or disintegrated into a slurry by the solution. Preferred reagent concentrations are 0.3 to 0.5 M CrSO/sub 4/ and 0.5 to 0.6 M H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/. The process is particularly applicable to decontamination of aqueous homogeneous nuclear reactor systems. (AEC)

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4019993
Patent Number(s):
2981643
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23G - CLEANING OR DEGREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
NSA Number:
NSA-15-025149
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; CHROMIUM SULFATES; DECONTAMINATION; FILMS; OXIDES; SLURRIES; SOLUTIONS; STAINLESS STEELS; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACES

Citation Formats

Baybarz, R. D. Process for Descaling and Decontaminating Metals. United States: N. p., 1961. Web.
Baybarz, R. D. Process for Descaling and Decontaminating Metals. United States.
Baybarz, R. D. Tue . "Process for Descaling and Decontaminating Metals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4019993.
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title = {Process for Descaling and Decontaminating Metals},
author = {Baybarz, R. D.},
abstractNote = {The oxide scale on the surface of stainless steels and similar metals is removed by contacting the metal under an inert atmosphere with a dilute H/sub 2/ SO/sub 4/ solution containing CrSO/sub 4/. The removed oxide scale is either dissolved or disintegrated into a slurry by the solution. Preferred reagent concentrations are 0.3 to 0.5 M CrSO/sub 4/ and 0.5 to 0.6 M H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/. The process is particularly applicable to decontamination of aqueous homogeneous nuclear reactor systems. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 25 00:00:00 EST 1961},
month = {Tue Apr 25 00:00:00 EST 1961}
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