Apparatus for enclosing highly radioactive waste material in a glass melt

Patent · Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6671084

Heimerl, W C

A method and apparatus are claimed for encapsulating or embedding highly radioactive waste in glass within an ultimate storage container in which molten glass is transferred from a melting furnace to the container by means of suction. The container is evacuated, and a sealed suction tube connecting to the container is immersed in the molten glass containing the waste, whereupon the seal is broken and the molten glass flows under the force of atmospheric pressure into the container. The operation may be carried out by remote controls.

• Assignee: EDB-83-014681
• Patent Number(s): US 4341547
• OSTI ID: 6671084
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 10 Jul 1979, Germany, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany); Other Information: PAT-APPL-165214
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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