Abstract: Radioactive substances are disposed of by incorporating glass particles containing the radioactive substance in molten metal, heat treating the molten metal containing the glass particles to convert the glass to glass ceramic, and cooling the resulting composite to solidify the metal and provide the glass ceramic particles embedded in a matrix of the metal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 1978
Date of Patent:
June 24, 1980
Assignee:
Gelsenberg Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Wilfried Heimerl, Edwin Schiewer, Amal K. De