Method of acceleration of nuclear transmutation of isotopes by carrying out exothermic reactions

A method for acceleration of nuclear transmutation of tritium in metals comprising the steps of:

• placing the metals contaminated with tritium in a chamber;
• heating the metals contaminated with tritium in the chamber to a temperature of at least 200° C.;
• and
• maintaining this steady temperature until radioactivity of the metals decreases to a desired level.

A method of decontamination of radioactive metal waste contaminated with tritium comprising the steps of:

• placing the waste contaminated with tritium in a chamber;
• heating the waste in the chamber to a temperature of at least 200° C.;
• and
• maintaining this steady temperature until radioactivity of the waste decreases to a desired level.

A method of thermal energy generation by processing radioactive metals comprising the steps of:

• placing the metals in a chamber;
• exposing the metals in the chamber to gaseous substances of the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium or a mixture of these isotopes in a molecular hydrogen form;
• heating the metals in the chamber to a temperature of at least 200° C.;
• and
• maintaining this steady temperature until heat release rate of the metals is decreased to a desired level.

A method of thermal energy generation by processing metals with gaseous substances of the group consisting of deuterium, tritium or a mixture of these isotopes in a molecular hydrogen form comprising the steps of:

• placing the metals in a chamber;
• exposing the metals in the chamber to the said gaseous substances for the said substances to be absorbed by the metals;
• heating the metals in the chamber to a temperature of at least 200° C.;
• and
• maintaining this steady temperature until heat release rate of the metals is decreased to a desired level.

A method of decontamination of radioactive metal waste comprising the steps of placing the waste in a chamber;

• exposing the waste in the chamber to gaseous substances of the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium or a mixture of these isotopes in a molecular hydrogen form for the said substances to be absorbed by the waste;
• heating the waste in the chamber to a temperature of at least 200° C.;
• and
• maintaining this steady temperature until radioactivity of the waste is decreased to a desired level.

A method of thermal energy generation by processing metals contaminated with tritium comprising the steps of:

• placing the metals contaminated with tritium in a chamber;
• heating the metals in the chamber to a temperature of at least 200° C.;
• and
• maintaining this steady temperature until heat release rate of the metals is decreased to a desired level.

A system for decontamination of metals contaminated with a plurality of radioactive isotopes comprising of:

• a conveyor to submit radioactive metals to a chamber;
• a heat source for heating the chamber;
• a system to pump into the chamber gaseous substances of the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium, or a mixture of these isotopes in a molecular hydrogen form;
• a purge gas source in fluid communication with the chamber if needed;
• and
• a collection system in fluid communication with the chamber for collecting gases released during heating of the said metals and purged from the said chamber.

A system for production of thermal energy from radioactive metals comprising:

• a chamber configured to accept metals;
• and expose them to gaseous substances of the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium, or a mixture of these isotopes in a molecular hydrogen form, wherein exothermic reactions, which involve the substances, occur in the chamber;
• a controller configured to control the rate of supply of the gaseous substances to the said chamber;
• and,
• a collection system to collect the ingredients not used in the reaction and other radioactive gases released during the reactions.

A system for production of thermal energy from non-radioactive metals comprising:

• a chamber configured to accept metals;
• and expose them to gaseous substances of the group consisting of deuterium, tritium, or a mixture of these isotopes in a molecular hydrogen form, wherein exothermic reactions, which involve the gaseous substances, occur in the chamber;
• a controller configured to control the rate of supply of the gaseous substances to the said chamber;
• and,
• a collection system to collect the gaseous substances not used in the reaction and other radioactive gases released during the reactions