Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste

Title: Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste

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Nondestructive detection of the presence of free liquid within a sealed enclosure containing solidified waste is accomplished by measuring the levels of waste at two diametrically opposite locations while slowly tilting the enclosure toward one of said locations. When the measured level remains constant at the other location, the measured level at said one location is noted and any measured difference of levels indicates the presence of liquid on the surface of the solifified waste. The absence of liquid in the enclosure is verified when the measured levels at both locations are equal.

Inventors:: Greenhalgh, W.O.

OSTI Identifier:: 5336114

Application Number:: ON: DE84005915

Assignee:: EDB-84-034356

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76FF02170

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CONTAINERS; LEVEL INDICATORS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; LIQUIDS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; SOLID WASTES; FLUIDS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TESTING; WASTES; 052001* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing

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