Inflatable containment diaphragm for sealing and removing stacks

Patent · Tue Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6287423

Meskanick, G R; Rosso, D T

A diaphragm with an inflatable torus-shaped perimeter is used to seal at least one end of a stack so that debris that might be hazardous will not be released during removal of the stack. A diaphragm is inserted and inflated in the lower portion of a stack just above where the stack is to be cut such that the perimeter of the diaphragm expands and forms a seal against the interior surface of the stack.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-89PN38014
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5201345; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-734993
• OSTI ID: 6287423
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 23 Jul 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
SEALS
DESIGN
STACKS
REMOVAL
BALLOONS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
SHAPE
AIRSHIPS
CONTROL
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)