Canister arrangement for storing radioactive waste

Patent · Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6603733

Lorenzo, D K; Van Cleve, Jr, J E

The subject invention relates to a canister arrangement for jointly storing high level radioactive chemical waste and metallic waste resulting from the reprocessing of nuclear reactor fuel elements. A cylindrical steel canister is provided with an elongated centrally disposed billet of the metallic waste and the chemical waste in vitreous form is disposed in the annulus surrounding the billet.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• OSTI ID: 6603733
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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