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Title: Radioactive waste material melter apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus for preparing metallic radioactive waste material for storage is disclosed. The radioactive waste material is placed in a radiation shielded enclosure. The waste material is then melted with a plasma torch and cast into a plurality of successive horizontal layers in a mold to form a radioactive ingot in the shape of a spent nuclear fuel rod storage canister. The apparatus comprises a radiation shielded enclosure having an opening adapted for receiving a conventional transfer cask within which radioactive waste material is transferred to the apparatus. A plasma torch is mounted within the enclosure. A mold is also received within the enclosure for receiving the melted waste material and cooling it to form an ingot. The enclosure is preferably constructed in at least two parts to enable easy transport of the apparatus from one nuclear site to another.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867349
Patent Number(s):
4919190
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
radioactive; waste; material; melter; apparatus; preparing; metallic; storage; disclosed; placed; radiation; shielded; enclosure; melted; plasma; torch; cast; plurality; successive; horizontal; layers; mold; form; ingot; shape; spent; nuclear; fuel; rod; canister; comprises; adapted; receiving; conventional; transfer; cask; transferred; mounted; received; cooling; preferably; constructed; enable; easy; transport; site; preferably constructed; preparing metal; radiation shield; apparatus comprises; waste material; nuclear fuel; spent nuclear; radioactive waste; fuel rod; plasma torch; radiation shielded; apparatus comprise; shielded enclosure; horizontal layers; /164/373/376/

Citation Formats

Newman, Darrell F, and Ross, Wayne A. Radioactive waste material melter apparatus. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Newman, Darrell F, & Ross, Wayne A. Radioactive waste material melter apparatus. United States.
Newman, Darrell F, and Ross, Wayne A. Mon . "Radioactive waste material melter apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867349.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus for preparing metallic radioactive waste material for storage is disclosed. The radioactive waste material is placed in a radiation shielded enclosure. The waste material is then melted with a plasma torch and cast into a plurality of successive horizontal layers in a mold to form a radioactive ingot in the shape of a spent nuclear fuel rod storage canister. The apparatus comprises a radiation shielded enclosure having an opening adapted for receiving a conventional transfer cask within which radioactive waste material is transferred to the apparatus. A plasma torch is mounted within the enclosure. A mold is also received within the enclosure for receiving the melted waste material and cooling it to form an ingot. The enclosure is preferably constructed in at least two parts to enable easy transport of the apparatus from one nuclear site to another.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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