Abstract: The invention is a gel bead comprising propylene glycol alginate and bone gelatin and is capable of removing metals such as Sr and Cs from solution without adding other adsorbents. The invention could have application to the nuclear industry's waste removal activities.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 1989
Date of Patent:
December 18, 1990
Assignee:
United States Department of Energy
Inventors:
Charles D. Scott, Charlene A. Woodward, Charles H. Byers