Published July 29, 1994 | Version v1
Patent

Decontamination process and device of a radioactive surface with a coherent light beam

Description

To decontaminate a radioactive surface, this one is swept with a focused laser beam and a liquid such as water or preferably a nitric acid solution on the whole surface. The liquid may be a film running on the surface and is recycled advantageously. The resulting decontamination is very efficient. 6 refs., 2 figs., 5 tabs

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Procede et installation de decontamination d'une surface radioactive au moyen d'un faisceau de lumiere coherente

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
25 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21f9/30.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21f9/30.
Patent number
FR patent document 2700882/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
25072845
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BEAMS; COHERENT RADIATION; DECONTAMINATION; EFFICIENCY; LASERS; NITRIC ACID; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RECYCLING
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFIERS; CLEANING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 9300723.