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Title:
【発明の名称】放射性黒鉛の処理方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003511710
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A process for the treatment of radioactive graphite which includes the following steps: (i) reacting the radioactive graphite at a temperature in the range of from 250° C. to 900° C. with superheated steam or gases containing water vapor to form hydrogen and carbon monoxide; (ii) reacting the hydrogen and carbon monoxide from step (i) to form water and carbon dioxide; and (iii) reacting the carbon dioxide of step (ii) with metal oxides to for carbonate salts. The process enables radioactive graphite, such as graphite moderator, to be treated either in-situ or externally of a decommissioned nuclear reactor.

Inventors:
David Bradbury
Jay Bradley Mason
Application Number:
JP2001530866A
Publication Date:
March 25, 2003
Filing Date:
October 06, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
David Bradbury
Jay Bradley Mason
International Classes:
G21F9/32; C01B32/50; C01F5/24; C01F11/18; G21F9/30; (IPC1-7): G21F9/32; G21F9/30
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Ryo (2 outside people)