In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf
Abstract
The method for treating ignitable cutting swarf in accordance with the present invention involves collecting cutting swarf in a casting mold underwater and injecting a binder mixture comprising vinyl ester styrene into the vessel to fill void volume; and form a mixture comprising swarf and vinyl ester styrene; and curing the mixture. The method is especially useful for stabilizing the ignitable characteristics of radioactive zirconium cutting swarf, and can be used to solidify zirconium swarf, or other ignitable finely divided material, underwater. The process could also be performed out of water with other particulate wastes. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 678546
- Patent Number(s):
- 5946639
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-917,353; TRN: 99:009170
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 31 Aug 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PARTICULATES; ZIRCONIUM; SCRAP METALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; ENCAPSULATION; STYRENE; CURING; FLAMMABILITY
Citation Formats
Hess, C C. In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Hess, C C. In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf. United States.
Hess, C C. Tue .
"In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf". United States.
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abstractNote = {The method for treating ignitable cutting swarf in accordance with the present invention involves collecting cutting swarf in a casting mold underwater and injecting a binder mixture comprising vinyl ester styrene into the vessel to fill void volume; and form a mixture comprising swarf and vinyl ester styrene; and curing the mixture. The method is especially useful for stabilizing the ignitable characteristics of radioactive zirconium cutting swarf, and can be used to solidify zirconium swarf, or other ignitable finely divided material, underwater. The process could also be performed out of water with other particulate wastes. 6 figs.},
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