skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Cleaning of Contaminated Surfaces

Abstract

The objective of this work is to demonstrate a practical, atmospheric pressure plasma tool for the surface decontamination of radioactive waste. Decontamination of radioactive materials that have accumulated on the surfaces of equipment and structures is a challenging and costly undertaking for the US Department of Energy. Our technology shows great potential for accelerating this clean up effort.

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
834655
Report Number(s):
EMSP-73835-2003
R&D Project: EMSP 73835; TRN: US0407300
DOE Contract Number:  
FG07-00ER45857
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLEANING; DECONTAMINATION; PLASMA; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES

Citation Formats

Hicks, Robert F, and Herrmann, Hans W. Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Cleaning of Contaminated Surfaces. United States: N. p., 2003. Web. doi:10.2172/834655.
Hicks, Robert F, & Herrmann, Hans W. Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Cleaning of Contaminated Surfaces. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/834655
Hicks, Robert F, and Herrmann, Hans W. 2003. "Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Cleaning of Contaminated Surfaces". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/834655. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/834655.
@article{osti_834655,
title = {Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Cleaning of Contaminated Surfaces},
author = {Hicks, Robert F and Herrmann, Hans W},
abstractNote = {The objective of this work is to demonstrate a practical, atmospheric pressure plasma tool for the surface decontamination of radioactive waste. Decontamination of radioactive materials that have accumulated on the surfaces of equipment and structures is a challenging and costly undertaking for the US Department of Energy. Our technology shows great potential for accelerating this clean up effort.},
doi = {10.2172/834655},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/834655}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
month = {Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003}
}