Everett L Childs

US Patent:

41938534, Mar 18, 1980

Filed:

May 15, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/039428

Inventors:

Everett L. Childs - Boulder CO
Jack L. Long - Arvada CO

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

International Classification:

C25F 302

US Classification:

20412995

Abstract:

This invention relates to an electrolyte and an electrolytic method for removing radioactive contaminants from the surface of a metallic substrate.

US Patent:

44810903, Nov 6, 1984

Filed:

Jan 23, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/573252

Inventors:

Everett L. Childs - Boulder CO

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

International Classification:

C25F 302
C25F 306
C25F 310

US Classification:

20412975

Abstract:

Radioactively contaminated surfaces can be electrolytically decontaminated with greatly increased efficiencies by using electrolytes containing higher than heretofore conventional amounts of nitrate, e. g. ,>600 g/l of NaNO. sub. 3, or by using nitrate-containing electrolytes which are acidic, e. g. , of a pH