SUPERABSORBING GEL FOR ACTINIDE, LANTHANIDE, AND FISSION PRODUCT DECONTAMINATION

The present invention provides an aqueous gel composition for removing actinide ions, lanthanide ions, fission product ions, or a combination thereof from a porous surface contaminated therewith. The composition comprises a polymer mixture comprising a gel forming cross-linked polymer and a linear p...

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Main Authors KAMINSKI MICHAEL D, MERTZ CAROL J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.02.2015
Subjects
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES AND WAXES
CANDLES
CHEMISTRY
DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
DETERGENTS
FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM
METALLURGY
RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
RESIN SOAPS
SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING
USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS
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Summary:The present invention provides an aqueous gel composition for removing actinide ions, lanthanide ions, fission product ions, or a combination thereof from a porous surface contaminated therewith. The composition comprises a polymer mixture comprising a gel forming cross-linked polymer and a linear polymer. The linear polymer is present at a concentration that is less than the concentration of the cross-linked polymer. The polymer mixture is at least about 95% hydrated with an aqueous solution comprising about 0.1 to about 3 percent by weight (wt %) of a multi-dentate organic acid chelating agent, and about 0.02 to about 0.6 molar (M) carbonate salt, to form a gel. When applied to a porous surface contaminated with actinide ions, lanthanide ions, and/or other fission product ions, the aqueous gel absorbs contaminating ions from the surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314380482