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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lane A Bray, Richland, WA (US);
Allyn L Boldt, Kennewick, WA (US);
Harold H Van Tuyl, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Nuclear, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264-05 ; 176 37 ;
Abstract
A method for removing volatile fission products from irradiated fuel which comprises passing a hydrogen-containing inert gas by said fuel which is at an elevated temperature of at least about 1000.degree. C. for a sufficient time to remove a significant portion of said fission products and a second step wherein inert gas alone is swept past the fuel while at said elevated temperature.