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Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MATERIAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/014745
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems for treating material are provided that can include a vessel defining a volume, at least one conduit coupled to the vessel and in fluid communication with the vessel, material within the vessel, and N F3 material within the conduit. Methods for fluorinating material are provided that can include exposing the material to N F3 to fluorinate at least a portion of the material. Methods for separating components of material are also provided that can include exposing the material to N F3 to at least partially fluorinate a portion of the material, and separating at least one fluorinated component of the fluorinated portion from the material. The materials exposed to the N F3 material can include but are not limited to one or more of U, Ru, Rh, Mo, Tc, Np, Pu, Sb, Ag, Am, Sn, Zr, Cs, Th, and/or Rb.

Inventors:
SCHEELE RANDALL D (US)
MCNAMARA BRUCE K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/052149
Publication Date:
March 25, 2010
Filing Date:
July 29, 2009
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Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (US)
SCHEELE RANDALL D (US)
MCNAMARA BRUCE K (US)
International Classes:
C22B60/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO2007053128A12007-05-10
Foreign References:
US3429669A1969-02-25
US4960581A1990-10-02
Other References:
KIRK SORENSEN: "Closed-Cycle Fluorination/Reduction?", ENERGY FROM THORIUM DISCUSSION FORUM, November 2007 (2007-11-01), pages 1 - 11, XP002562565, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20101101]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOLDAWAY, Paul, S. (601 W. 1st Avenue Suite 130, Spokane WA, US)
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