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Method and apparatus for treatment of radioactive wastes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5767905
A radioactive waste discharged from a radioactive substance handling equipment is dried and powdered, and the powder is pelletized. The resulting pellets are stored in an inner vessel of a store vessel having a double structure for a predetermined period to attenuate the radioactivity of the pellets. Then, the pellets are taken out from the store vessel and packed into a sealing vessel. A binder is injected into the sealing vessel to effect solidification.
Assignee:
Hitachi Ltd (Japan)
Patent Number(s):
US 4290908
OSTI ID:
5767905
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English