Abstract:
A novel copper activated thermoluminescence dosimeter comprising a glass composition having: about 94-97 weight percent SiO.sub.2 ; about 0.4 to 2 weight percent Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; about 0.02 to 1 weight percent M.sub.2 O, where M comprises Na.sup.+ or K.sup.+ ; about 2 to 6 weight percent B.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; and Cu(I), where Cu(I) is present at a level between about 10.sup.18 to 10.sup.19 ions/cm.sup.3 ; method of making the same.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a process for separating rare earth ions or actinide ions or mixtures thereof in solution by passing the solution through an ion exchange material to separate the rare earths or actinides or mixtures thereof. The ion exchange material has a surface area of about 5-1500 m.sup.2 /g. The ion exchange material is impregnated with a liquid containing alkali metal cations, Group Ib metal cations, ammonium cations, organic amines or mixtures thereof, at a pH range above about 9. A plurality of fractions of the solution is collected as the solution passes through the ion exchange material, preferably in a column. This process is particularly preferred for separating rare earth ions and especially lanthanum and neodymium. It is particularly preferred to purify lanthanum to contain less than 0.1 ppm, preferably less than 0.01 ppm, of neodymium. In another embodiment, the present invention comprises a method of producing a porous silicate glass containing at least one transition metal oxide additive selected from a group consisting of the bottom two rows of Group VIII of the Periodic Table. This method comprises preparing a base glass from a melt which contains 40-80 mol percent of silica and up to 10 mol percent of one or more transition metal oxide additives selected from said group or of precursors of said oxide additives, separating said base glass by heat treatment into at least a soluble phase and an insoluble phase, leaching out the soluble phase. In yet another embodiment, the present invention comprises an ion exchange material consisting of a porous glass or silica gel including at least about 0.2 mol percent of a transition metal oxide or hydrous metal oxide and containing at least 0.3 mol percent of alkali metal cation, Group Ib metal cation, ammonium, organic amines, or mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
A liquid containing radioactive ions is purified (decontaminated) by contacting the same with an inorganic ion exchange composition having ion exchange sites which can be occupied by the radioactive ions from the liquid. The ion exchange composition is a mixture of an ion exchange medium and an additive which is relatively inert to the ion exchange process and which is a sintering aid for the ion exchange medium designed to lower the sintering temperature of the ion exchange composition. The ion exchange composition may be disposed within a suitable container (e.g., cannister), e.g., made of 304L stainless steel or Inconel 601 and the ion exchange process may be carried out in such container. Alternatively, the ion exchange medium can be employed without being previously admixed with the additive. The additive, if desired, can be admixed at a later stage with the contaminated medium. Thereafter, the mixture may be sintered and disposed of in any desirable manner as by underground burial of the spent mixture within the container. Also, the container may be placed within a suitably designed furnace for carrying out the ion exchange process, sintering of the ion exchange composition and its safe disposal. Methods are also described for making a homogeneous mixture of the ion exchange medium and the additive which, for example, have a certain defined density and particle size relationship.
Abstract:
A quartz glass lamp vessel 1 or 21 is used in many types of lamps. Sometimes it is expedient to absorb a certain portion of the emission spectrum. In accordance with the prior art this is possible by including rare earth metal oxides in the quartz glass.The solubility of rare earth metal oxides in quartz glass is, however, limited.According to the invention, quartz glass is used which contains an alkali metal oxide and optionally, an alkaline earth metal oxide, in addition to a rare earth metal oxide. The alkali metal oxide increases the solubility of the rare earth metal oxide, so that rare earth metal oxides can be used in larger concentrations. This results in glasses which have a higher degree of absorption, from which lamp vessels can be produced.
Abstract:
Doped quartz glass is produced by fusing a mixture of quartz powder with a concentrate. The concentrate consists of quartz powder and the oxides of alkaline earth metals and/or alkali metals (dopants). By adding a small quantity of dopants, a doped quartz glass can be obtained having a viscosity behavior corresponding to that of Vycor glass. Still softer glasses can be obtained by the addition of some more dopants.
Abstract:
A glass article is produced by doping a porous glass matrix with at least one member selected from the group consisting of PbO and Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 and at least one member selected from the group consisting of K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.2 O, and producing a profile in dopant composition by immersion in a multiple-solvent solution.
Abstract translation:通过用选自PbO和Bi 2 O 3的至少一种元素和选自K 2 O,Rb 2 O和C 8 O 2中的至少一种的元素掺杂多孔玻璃基体来制造玻璃制品,并且通过 浸入多溶剂溶液中。
Abstract:
A glass composition having at least 85 mole percent of SiO.sub.2, where the improvement comprises at least 7 wt percent of at least one member selected from the group consisting of PbO and Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 and at least 1.5 mole percent of at least one member selected from the group consisting of K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.2 O.
Abstract translation:一种玻璃组合物,其具有至少85摩尔%的SiO 2,其中改进包括至少7重量%的选自PbO和Bi 2 O 3中的至少一种,和至少1.5摩尔%的选自组中的至少一种 由K2O,Rb2O和Cs2O组成。
Abstract:
A method for the production of quartz glass objects starting from a melt of silicon dioxide in a helium-hydrogen atmosphere. Oxides, hydroxides or other compounds of K, Mg, Ca, Sr and/or Ba are added in a quantity of between 5 and 200.times.10.sup.-.sup.3 mol.%. The quartz glass obtained has consequently considerable fewer trapped gas bubbles.