Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste

Patent · Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5660154

Greenhalgh, W O

A method is disclosed of nondestructively detecting the presence of free liquid within a sealed enclosure containing solidified waste by measuring the levels of waste at two diametrically opposite locations while slowly tilting the enclosure toward one of said locations. When the measured level remains constant at the other location, the measured level at said one location is noted and any measured difference of levels indicates the presence of liquid on the surface of the solidified waste. The absence of liquid in the enclosure is verified when the measured levels at both locations are equal.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4501146
• Application Number: TRN: 85-017686
• OSTI ID: 5660154
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Jan 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-461283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CONTAINERS
LIQUIDS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
DETECTION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MEASURING METHODS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
SOLIDIFICATION
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
FLUIDS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
TESTING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
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