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With 11 years of development, here at C-Tech Innovation we have been leading the way with patented nuclear decommissioning technologies. We have been working with the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) in conjunction with Sellafield to develop a proprietary range of electrochemical technologies to assist in the decommissioning of nuclear facilities.

Our novel electrochemical approach delivers a step change in the decommissioning of metals and organic matter. The scope of our expertise and industry experience has led to us being able to recognise the decommissioning challenges of the nuclear industry. We are leaders in electrochemical solutions, and we offer a suite of electrochemical technologies addressing current and future issues for nuclear plants.

We have invested significantly over the years and our current patent portfolio consists of 6 patents.

EASD – Electrolytically Assisted Surface Decontamination

Electrochemically Assisted Surface Decontamination for nucleated metal surface remediation

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ELENDES™ – Electrochemical Nuclear Decontamination

Electrochemical oxidative destruction of nuclear contaminated organic matter

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Our Patent Portfolio

Electrochemical and Electrolytic Nuclear Decontamination

Our intellectual property portfolio demonstrates our consistent efforts of being leaders in our field by protecting our innovations. We have invested significantly over the years and our current patent portfolio consists of 6 patents.

 

Technology Reference Number Title Description
ELENDES Patent PCT/GB2017/052162 Electrolytic treatment for nuclear decontamination The use of EASD and ELENDES technologies in combination, allowing the use and subsequent destruction of added chelating agents without compromising downstream effluent treatment
ELENDES Appl. PCT/GB2020/050266 Method for the destruction of organic material A design for an electrochemically mediated oxidation process that overcomes issues of slow rate of reaction and large reactor volumes by means of phase contactor and phase disengagement devices
EASD Appl. PCT/GB2019/053059 Electrolytic treatment system for nuclear decontamination The use of two electrodes in close proximity, avoiding the need for a direct electrical contact with the metallic surface being treated
EASD Appl. PCT/GB2020/051547 Electrochemical surface treatment EASD with multiple jets, avoiding the need to make a direct electrical contact with the body of the surface being treated
EASD Appl. GB2103823.7 Electrolytic interior surface treatment apparatus A design of electrochemical device for treating the interior surfaces of pipes that overcomes the problem of maintaining the correct spacing of electrodes despite pipe bends and imperfections
EASD Appl. GB2103827.8 Electrochemical surface treatment apparatus A design of electrochemical device for the treatment of pipe interiors that overcomes the problem of blinding of electrodes by gas generation, without a requirement for circulating large volumes of electrolyte

Our Patented Nuclear Decommissioning Technologies.

A presentation on our novel electrochemical technologies delivering a step change in the decommissioning of metals and organic matter.

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Why use C-Tech Innovation?

With over 30 years of electrochemical engineering experience, our team design and supply pilot and production systems for inorganic and organic synthesis, metal recovery, effluent treatment, surface treatment, and electrodialysis.

We combine scientific and engineering disciplines to develop systems from a laboratory proof of concept, through to pilot and production systems.

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