Microwave applicator for in-drum processing of radioactive waste slurry

Patent · Tue Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:7031633

White, T L

A microwave applicator for processing of radioactive waste slurry uses a waveguide network which splits an input microwave of TE[sub 10] rectangular mode to TE[sub 01] circular mode. A cylindrical body has four openings, each receiving 1/4 of the power input. The waveguide network includes a plurality of splitters to effect the 1/4 divisions of power. 4 figures.

• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5324485; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-928412
• OSTI ID: 7031633
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 12 Aug 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
WAVEGUIDES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
IN-SITU PROCESSING
SLURRIES
TANKS
CONTAINERS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT
MIXTURES
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
SUSPENSIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
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