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Title: Collection of liquid from below-ground location

Abstract

A method of 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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Kennewick, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Hanford Co
OSTI Identifier:
869901
Patent Number(s):
5419655
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09B - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B67 - OPENING, CLOSING {OR CLEANING} BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-87RL10930
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
collection; liquid; below-ground; location; method; retrieving; permitting; gravity; flow; closed; container; monitoring; level; reaches; transferring; disposed; via; conduit; introducing; gas; substantially; chemically; inert; respect; pressure; sufficient; propel; chemically inert; closed container; pressure sufficient; substantially chemically; gravity flow; /405/

Citation Formats

Phillips, Steven J, and Alexander, Robert G. Collection of liquid from below-ground location. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Phillips, Steven J, & Alexander, Robert G. Collection of liquid from below-ground location. United States.
Phillips, Steven J, and Alexander, Robert G. Sun . "Collection of liquid from below-ground location". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869901.
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abstractNote = {A method of 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.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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