Gypsum decontamination process

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2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Silverman, Stanley S. (Department: 1754)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound

Radioactive metal

C423S020000, C423S170000, C423S555000

Reexamination Certificate

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07118718

ABSTRACT:
A process for reducing a level of radionuclei in a phosphogypsum material having a radioactive contaminant is provided, wherein the process includes the steps of: (a) mixing the phosphogypsum material with an acid decontamination solution to form a mixture; (b) separating the mixture into a liquid stream having a large portion of the radioactive contamination and a solid stream having a residual component of the acid decontamination solution; and (c) removing the residual component of the acid decontamination solution from the solid stream, thus providing a gypsum material that meets or exceeds federal standards for level of radioactive nuclei and providing a process that is environmentally friendly and capable of avoiding the generation of phosphogypsum stacks, as well as eliminating existing or abandoned phosphogypsum stacks, further providing for recovery of the radioactive nuclei if desired.

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