Apparatus for waste disposal of radioactive hazardous waste

Patent · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7270694

Burack, R D; Stenger, W J; Wolfe, C R

This patent describes an apparatus for concentrating dissolved and solid radioactive materials carried in a waste water solution containing a hazardous chelating agent used for cleaning nuclear equipment. It comprises oxidizing chamber means, separator means coupled to the oxidizing chamber means; ion exchange means containing an ion exchange resin; dryer means for receiving the radioactive solids from the separator means and for producing dry solids; and packaging means for receiving the dry solids and spent ion exchange resins containing the removed dissolved radioactive materials and for packaging the dry solids and spent resins in solid form.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5122268; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-392854; TRN: 92-031388
• OSTI ID: 7270694
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 11 Aug 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EQUIPMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
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MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLYMERS
PROCESSING
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WASTE DISPOSAL
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WASTES
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