PROCESS FOR RECYCLING CONTAMINATED METAL PARTS

摘要

The invention relates to a process for recycling metal parts which have been contaminated by radioactive elements, especially alpha-emitters. A melt and slag are formed from the metal parts and the slag is removed. Before the melt and slag are formed, the radioactive elements must be oxidised. To that end, the contaminated metal parts can be exposed to an oxygen-containing atmosphere at a temperature below the melting point of the metal parts.