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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2009
Randall D. Scheele, Richland, WA (US);
Bruce K. Mcnamara, Richland, WA (US);
Randall D. Scheele, Richland, WA (US);
Bruce K. McNamara, Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems for treating material are provided that can include a vessel defining a volume, at least one conduit coupled to the vessel and in fluid communication with the vessel, material within the vessel, and NFmaterial within the conduit. Methods for fluorinating material are provided that can include exposing the material to NFto fluorinate at least a portion of the material. Methods for separating components of material are also provided that can include exposing the material to NFto at least partially fluorinate a portion of the material, and separating at least one fluorinated component of the fluorinated portion from the material. The materials exposed to the NFmaterial can include but are not limited to one or more of U, Ru, Rh, Mo, Tc, Np, Pu, Sb, Ag, Am, Sn, Zr, Cs, Th, and/or Rb.