Separation system
Abstract
A separation system for dewatering radioactive waste materials includes a disposal container, drive structure for receiving the container, and means for releasably attaching the container to the drive structure. Separation structure disposed in the container adjacent the inner surface of the side wall structure retains solids while allowing passage of liquids. Inlet port structure in the container top wall is normally closed by first valve structure that is centrifugally actuated to open the inlet port and discharge port structure at the container periphery receives liquid that passes through the separation structure and is normally closed by second valve structure that is centrifugally actuated to open the discharge ports. The container also includes coupling structure for releasable engagement with the centrifugal drive structure. Centrifugal force produced when the container is driven in rotation by the drive structure opens the valve structures, and radioactive waste material introduced into the container through the open inlet port is dewatered, and the waste is compacted. The ports are automatically closed by the valves when the container drum is not subjected to centrifugal force such that containment effectiveness is enhanced and exposure of personnel to radioactive materials is minimized.
- Inventors:
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- Newton, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- FOSTER MILLER ASSOC INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865826
- Patent Number(s):
- 4585558
- Assignee:
- Foster-Miller, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-84ER80208
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- separation; dewatering; radioactive; waste; materials; disposal; container; drive; structure; receiving; means; releasably; attaching; disposed; adjacent; inner; surface; wall; retains; solids; allowing; passage; liquids; inlet; top; normally; closed; valve; centrifugally; actuated; discharge; periphery; receives; liquid; passes; ports; coupling; releasable; engagement; centrifugal; force; produced; driven; rotation; structures; material; introduced; dewatered; compacted; automatically; valves; drum; subjected; containment; effectiveness; enhanced; exposure; personnel; minimized; centrifugal force; normally closed; radioactive material; active material; waste material; inner surface; waste materials; radioactive waste; wall structure; radioactive materials; structure disposed; active materials; top wall; releasably attaching; discharge ports; valve structure; drive structure; normally close; releasably attach; disposal container; /210/494/976/
Citation Formats
Rubin, Leslie S. Separation system. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Rubin, Leslie S. Separation system. United States.
Rubin, Leslie S. Wed .
"Separation system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865826.
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title = {Separation system},
author = {Rubin, Leslie S},
abstractNote = {A separation system for dewatering radioactive waste materials includes a disposal container, drive structure for receiving the container, and means for releasably attaching the container to the drive structure. Separation structure disposed in the container adjacent the inner surface of the side wall structure retains solids while allowing passage of liquids. Inlet port structure in the container top wall is normally closed by first valve structure that is centrifugally actuated to open the inlet port and discharge port structure at the container periphery receives liquid that passes through the separation structure and is normally closed by second valve structure that is centrifugally actuated to open the discharge ports. The container also includes coupling structure for releasable engagement with the centrifugal drive structure. Centrifugal force produced when the container is driven in rotation by the drive structure opens the valve structures, and radioactive waste material introduced into the container through the open inlet port is dewatered, and the waste is compacted. The ports are automatically closed by the valves when the container drum is not subjected to centrifugal force such that containment effectiveness is enhanced and exposure of personnel to radioactive materials is minimized.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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