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Method of treatment of a mixture of air and at least partially radioactive rare gases

US4055625A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1975
Grant dateOct 25, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 3, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S62/925
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The method of treatment of a mixture of air and at least partially radioactive gases such as xenon and krypton in particular, especially gaseous effluents derived from the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuels, comprises a stage of concentration of the rare gases in solution in liquid oxygen by cryogenic distillation of the light gases and especially nitrogen from the liquefied mixture.

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