Method for forming microspheres for encapsulation of nuclear waste

Patent · Tue Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6012256

Angelini, P; Caputo, A J; Hutchens, R E; Jackey, W J; Stinton, D P

Microspheres for nuclear waste storage are formed by gelling droplets containing the waste in a gelation fluid, transferring the gelled droplets to a furnace without the washing step previously used, and heating the unwashed gelled droplets in the furnace under temperature or humidity conditions that result in a substantially linear rate of removal of volatile components therefrom.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4481134
• Application Number: TRN: 85-010119
• OSTI ID: 6012256
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Jan 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-343803
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ENCAPSULATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
MICROSPHERES
DROPLETS
FURNACES
GELS
HEATING
REMOVAL
VOLATILE MATTER
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATTER
PARTICLES
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
052001* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing