System for removing liquid waste from a tank
Abstract
A tank especially suited for nuclear applications is disclosed. The tank comprises a tank shell for protectively surrounding the liquid contained therein; an inlet positioned on the tank for passing a liquid into the tank; a sump positioned in an interior portion of the tank for forming a reservoir of the liquid; a sloped incline for resting the tank thereon and for creating a natural flow of the liquid toward the sump; a pump disposed adjacent the tank for pumping the liquid; and a pipe attached to the pump and extending into the sump for passing the liquid therethrough. The pump pumps the liquid in the sump through the pipe and into the pump for discharging the liquid out of the tank.
- Inventors:
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- Penn Hills, PA
- N. Versailles Township, Allegheny County, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869267
- Patent Number(s):
- 5307389
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-90SF18495
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- removing; liquid; waste; tank; especially; suited; nuclear; applications; disclosed; comprises; shell; protectively; surrounding; contained; therein; inlet; positioned; passing; sump; interior; portion; forming; reservoir; sloped; incline; thereon; creating; natural; flow; pump; disposed; adjacent; pumping; pipe; attached; extending; therethrough; pumps; discharging; interior portion; especially suited; disposed adjacent; contained therein; liquid waste; removing liquid; pipe attached; moving liquid; liquid therethrough; liquid contained; /376/220/250/976/
Citation Formats
Meneely, Timothy K, and Sherbine, Catherine A. System for removing liquid waste from a tank. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Meneely, Timothy K, & Sherbine, Catherine A. System for removing liquid waste from a tank. United States.
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"System for removing liquid waste from a tank". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869267.
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title = {System for removing liquid waste from a tank},
author = {Meneely, Timothy K and Sherbine, Catherine A},
abstractNote = {A tank especially suited for nuclear applications is disclosed. The tank comprises a tank shell for protectively surrounding the liquid contained therein; an inlet positioned on the tank for passing a liquid into the tank; a sump positioned in an interior portion of the tank for forming a reservoir of the liquid; a sloped incline for resting the tank thereon and for creating a natural flow of the liquid toward the sump; a pump disposed adjacent the tank for pumping the liquid; and a pipe attached to the pump and extending into the sump for passing the liquid therethrough. The pump pumps the liquid in the sump through the pipe and into the pump for discharging the liquid out of the tank.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}
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