Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear transmutation – By neutron bombardment
Patent
1984-05-22
1988-01-26
Behrend, Harvey E.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear transmutation
By neutron bombardment
376169, 376170, 376184, 376186, 376158, G21G 102, G21G 106
Patent
active
047215968
ABSTRACT:
A method for decreasing the amount of hazardous radioactive reactor waste materials by separation from the waste of materials having long-term risk potential and exposing these materials to a thermal neutron flux. The utilization of thermal neutrons enhances the natural decay rates of the hazardous materials while the separation for recycling of the hazardous materials prevents further transmutation of stable and short-lived nuclides.
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Henyey Frank S.
Hochstim Adolf R.
Marriott Richard
Behrend Harvey E.
Perm, Inc.
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