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Title: Method for gettering organic, inorganic and elemental iodine in aqueous solutions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176617

A process for the removal of iodine from aqueous solutions, particularly the trapping of radioactive iodine to mitigate damage resulting from accidents or spills associated with nuclear reactors, by exposing the solution to well dispersed silver carbonate which reacts with the iodine and iodides, thereby gettering iodine and iodine compounds from solution. The iodine is not only removed from solution but also from the contiguous vapor.

Research Organization:
US Dept. of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
H000800
Application Number:
07/341005
OSTI ID:
1176617
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1989 Apr 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English