Collection of liquid from below-ground location
Abstract
A method is described for retrieving liquid from a below-ground collection area by permitting gravity flow of the liquid from the collection area to a first closed container; monitoring the level of the liquid in the closed container; and after the liquid reaches a given level in the first closed container, transferring the liquid to a second closed container disposed at a location above the first closed container, via a conduit, by introducing into the first closed container a gas which is substantially chemically inert with respect to the liquid, the gas being at a pressure sufficient to propel the liquid from the first closed container to the second closed container. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co
- OSTI Identifier:
- 63444
- Patent Number(s):
- 5419655
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-099,862
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; LIQUID WASTES; WASTE RETRIEVAL; CONTAINERS; PRESSURIZATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; LIQUID FLOW; LEVEL INDICATORS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; LEAKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; HANFORD RESERVATION
Citation Formats
Phillips, S J, and Alexander, R G. Collection of liquid from below-ground location. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Phillips, S J, & Alexander, R G. Collection of liquid from below-ground location. United States.
Phillips, S J, and Alexander, R G. Tue .
"Collection of liquid from below-ground location". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method is described for retrieving liquid from a below-ground collection area by permitting gravity flow of the liquid from the collection area to a first closed container; monitoring the level of the liquid in the closed container; and after the liquid reaches a given level in the first closed container, transferring the liquid to a second closed container disposed at a location above the first closed container, via a conduit, by introducing into the first closed container a gas which is substantially chemically inert with respect to the liquid, the gas being at a pressure sufficient to propel the liquid from the first closed container to the second closed container. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
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