Published March 9, 1976 | Version v1
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Cryolite process for the solidification of radioactive wastes

Description

An improved method is provided for solidifying liquid wastes containing significant quantities of sodium or sodium compounds by calcining in a fluidized-bed calciner. The formation of sodium nitrate which will cause agglomeration of the fluidized-bed particles is retarded by adding aluminum and a fluoride to the waste in order to produce cryolite during calcination. The off-gas of the calciner is scrubbed with a solution containing aluminum in order to complex any fluoride which may be liberated by subsequent dissolution of cryolite and prevent corrosion in the off-gas cleanup system

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Augmented title (English)
Patent; fluidized-bed calcination

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
4 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.G21F9/16.
IPC
Int. Cl.G21F9/16.
Patent number
US patent document 3,943,062

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Notes
PAT-APPL-469,736.