Mobile system for microwave removal of concrete surfaces
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for the microwave removal of contaminated concrete surfaces. The apparatus comprises a housing adapted to pass over a support surface. The housing includes a waveguide for directing microwave energy to the surface at an angle maximizing absorption of microwave energy by the surface. The apparatus is further provided with a source of microwave energy operably associated with the waveguide, wherein the microwave energy has a frequency of between about 10.6 GHz and about 24 GHz and acts to remove the uppermost layer from the surface. The apparatus further includes a debris containment assembly comprising a vacuum assembly operably associated with the housing. The vacuum assembly is adapted to remove debris from the area adjacent the surface. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 489084
- Patent Number(s):
- 5635143
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-316,020; TRN: 97:011395
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 3 Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; SURFACE CLEANING; CONCRETES; DECONTAMINATION; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; DESIGN; OPERATION
Citation Formats
White, T L, Bigelow, T S, Schaich, C R, and Foster, D Jr. Mobile system for microwave removal of concrete surfaces. United States: N. p., 1997.
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title = {Mobile system for microwave removal of concrete surfaces},
author = {White, T L and Bigelow, T S and Schaich, C R and Foster, D Jr},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are disclosed for the microwave removal of contaminated concrete surfaces. The apparatus comprises a housing adapted to pass over a support surface. The housing includes a waveguide for directing microwave energy to the surface at an angle maximizing absorption of microwave energy by the surface. The apparatus is further provided with a source of microwave energy operably associated with the waveguide, wherein the microwave energy has a frequency of between about 10.6 GHz and about 24 GHz and acts to remove the uppermost layer from the surface. The apparatus further includes a debris containment assembly comprising a vacuum assembly operably associated with the housing. The vacuum assembly is adapted to remove debris from the area adjacent the surface. 7 figs.},
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year = {Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
month = {Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 1997}
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