Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5660154
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4501146
- Application Number:
- TRN: 85-017686
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Jan 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-461283
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 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; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage
Citation Formats
Greenhalgh, W O. Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Greenhalgh, W O. Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste. United States.
Greenhalgh, W O. 1985.
"Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste". United States.
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title = {Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste},
author = {Greenhalgh, W O},
abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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