Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound – Radioactive metal
Patent
1991-11-07
1993-04-13
Wasil, Daniel D.
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound
Radioactive metal
423 2, 423 19, 252626, 75393, 110237, C22B 6000
Patent
active
052021009
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for reducing the volume of a radioactive composition by separating a radioactive first component from a second component of the radioactive composition. The method includes directing the radioactive composition into a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes a molten bath, wherein oxidation of a component of the radioactive composition in the molten bath will cause separation of the radioactive first component from the second component. An oxidizing agent is directed into the molten bath, which oxidizes a component of the radioactive composition, whereby the radioactive first component is separated from the second component. The net volume of the radioactive composition is thereby reduced.
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Bach Robert D.
Haney, III William M.
Nagel Christopher J.
Mai Ngoclan T.
Molten Metal Technology, Inc.
Wasil Daniel D.
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