Remote vacuum compaction of compressible hazardous waste

Patent · Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:675816

Coyne, M J; Fiscus, G M; Sammel, A G

A system is described for remote vacuum compaction and containment of low-level radioactive or hazardous waste comprising a vacuum source, a sealable first flexible container, and a sealable outer flexible container for receiving one or more first flexible containers. A method for compacting low level radioactive or hazardous waste materials at the point of generation comprising the steps of sealing the waste in a first flexible container, sealing one or more first containers within an outer flexible container, breaching the integrity of the first containers, evacuating the air from the inner and outer containers, and sealing the outer container shut. 8 figs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,818,059/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-697,846; TRN: 99:001156
• OSTI ID: 675816
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 6 Oct 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CONTAINERS
SEALS
VACUUM SYSTEMS
MATERIALS HANDLING