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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
May. 08, 2025
Energysolutions, Llc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Paul Sylvester, Denver, CO (US);
Timothy Nicholas Milner, Lexington, SC (US);
Colin Russell Austin, Port Charlotte, FL (US);
Abstract
Methods for processing metal components from the nuclear industry are described. In some embodiments, a method includes processing a component having a surface contaminated with radionuclides by dissolving at least a portion of the surface with an acid solution to produce a waste solution including the radionuclides, and separating the radionuclides from the waste solution. In some embodiments, a method includes processing a component including a target radionuclide by immersing at least a portion of the component in an electrolyte bath, applying an electric current to cause electrodissolution, and electroplating the target radionuclide from the solution onto a cathode. In some embodiments, a method includes processing a metal composite component by dissolving it to produce a solution including dissolved metal and particulate material, and separating the particulate material.