Reinforced radiological containment bag
Abstract
Radiological containment bags for use in storing alpha particle emitting waste are described. The radiological containment bags are formed of a multilayer film with an inner layer of the film being a sacrificial layer that lies between the interior of the bag and a structural polymeric layer. The sacrificial layer includes a flexible composite material that in turn includes a polymeric matrix and an alpha particle energy absorber incorporated in the polymeric matrix. The sacrificial layer can include a chromophore that can detect early degradation of the sacrificial material.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1497693
- Patent Number(s):
- 10157689
- Application Number:
- 14/573,499
- Assignee:
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B65 - CONVEYING B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-08SR22470
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 17
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Washington, II, Aaron L., Serrato, Michael G., and Teprovich, Joseph A. Reinforced radiological containment bag. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web.
Washington, II, Aaron L., Serrato, Michael G., & Teprovich, Joseph A. Reinforced radiological containment bag. United States.
Washington, II, Aaron L., Serrato, Michael G., and Teprovich, Joseph A. Tue .
"Reinforced radiological containment bag". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1497693.
@article{osti_1497693,
title = {Reinforced radiological containment bag},
author = {Washington, II, Aaron L. and Serrato, Michael G. and Teprovich, Joseph A.},
abstractNote = {Radiological containment bags for use in storing alpha particle emitting waste are described. The radiological containment bags are formed of a multilayer film with an inner layer of the film being a sacrificial layer that lies between the interior of the bag and a structural polymeric layer. The sacrificial layer includes a flexible composite material that in turn includes a polymeric matrix and an alpha particle energy absorber incorporated in the polymeric matrix. The sacrificial layer can include a chromophore that can detect early degradation of the sacrificial material.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {12}
}
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