Published February 28, 1989 | Version v1
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Process for cesium decontamination and immobilization

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Description

Cesium can be selectively recovered from a nuclear waste solution containing cesium together with other metal ions by contact with a modified phlogopite which is a hydrated, sodium phlogopite mica. Once the cesium has entered the modified phlogopite it is fixed and can be safely stored for long periods of time

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Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232.

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IPC:
Int. Cl. G21F 9.12; G21F 9/16.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21F 9.12; G21F 9/16.
Patent number
US patent document 4,808,318/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20072595
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM; DECONTAMINATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLUTIONS; WASTE PROCESSING
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; CLEANING; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; MIXTURES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES