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Title: Method for improved decomposition of metal nitrate solutions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:864729

A method for co-conversion of aqueous solutions of one or more heavy metal nitrates wherein thermal decomposition within a temperature range of about 300.degree. to 800.degree. C. is carried out in the presence of about 50 to 500% molar concentration of ammonium nitrate to total metal.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Assignee:
Haas, Paul A. (Knoxville, TN);Stines, William B. (Knoxville, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 4409157
Application Number:
06/226,576
OSTI ID:
864729
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English