METHOD OF LOW-TEMPERATURE IMMOBILISATION OF LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTES Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC G21F9/04 

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to environmental protection against liquid radioactive wastes (LRW) that make byproducts of used nuclear fuel treatment or other industrial activities. Proposed method comprises converting LRW components into solid phase by processing them with silicon-bearing compounds of geothermal origin at 5-60°C. Dispersions of silicon dioxide spherulites are used as a hardener and produced by membrane concentration of natural geothermal solution, spherulite diameter making 4-150 nm at silicon dioxide concentration not lower than 105 g/kg, using microfibers from inorganic oxides, for example, basalt used in amounts of 0.5-5 wt % silicon dioxide dispersion weight.

EFFECT: higher safety.

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