Permanent disposal of radioactive particulate waste in cartridge containing ferromagnetic material

Patent · Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6973113

Troy, M

This patent describes a cartridge for permanent disposal of solid radioactive particulate waste, comprising; a liquid impervious casing having an upper end cover, a lower end cover and a side wall extending between the covers, the casing enclosing a waste storage region; ferromagnetic fibrous material defining a waste retaining matrix and filling a major portion of the waste storage region; means defining an inlet conduit extending through the upper end cover and axially of the casing through the waste storage region, and opening into the waste storage region in the vicinity of the lower and end cover; and means defining first and second outlet conduits extending through the upper end cover and opening into the waste storage region in the vicinity of the upper end cover.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
• Patent Number(s): US 4623510
• OSTI ID: 6973113
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTAINERS
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UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
COVERINGS
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PARTICULATES
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