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Title: In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf

Abstract

The method for treating ignitable cutting swarf in accordance with the present invention involves collecting cutting swarf in a casting mold underwater and injecting a binder mixture comprising vinyl ester styrene into the vessel to fill void volume; and form a mixture comprising swarf and vinyl ester styrene; and curing the mixture. The method is especially useful for stabilizing the ignitable characteristics of radioactive zirconium cutting swarf, and can be used to solidify zirconium swarf, or other ignitable finely divided material, underwater. The process could also be performed out of water with other particulate wastes. 6 figs.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
678546
Patent Number(s):
US 5,946,639/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-917,353; TRN: 99:009170
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 31 Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PARTICULATES; ZIRCONIUM; SCRAP METALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; ENCAPSULATION; STYRENE; CURING; FLAMMABILITY

Citation Formats

Hess, C C. In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Hess, C C. In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf. United States.
Hess, C C. 1999. "In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf". United States.
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year = {Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
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