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Title: In-situ vitrification of waste materials

Abstract

A method for the in-situ vitrification of waste materials in a disposable can that includes an inner container and an outer container is disclosed. The method includes the steps of adding frit and waste materials to the inner container, removing any excess water, heating the inner container such that the frit and waste materials melt and vitrify after cooling, while maintaining the outer container at a significantly lower temperature than the inner container. The disposable can is then cooled to ambient temperatures and stored. A device for the in-situ vitrification of waste material in a disposable can is also disclosed.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
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  1. Shoreham, NY
  2. Kew Gardens Hills, NY
  3. Wading River, NY
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Research Org.:
Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871188
Patent Number(s):
5678237
Application Number:
08/668,906
Assignee:
Associated Universities, Inc. (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
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DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
in-situ; vitrification; waste; materials; method; disposable; inner; container; outer; disclosed; steps; adding; frit; removing; excess; water; heating; melt; vitrify; cooling; maintaining; significantly; temperature; cooled; ambient; temperatures; stored; device; material; situ vitrification; in-situ vitrification; excess water; inner container; outer container; waste material; ambient temperature; waste materials; ambient temperatures; /588/219/422/976/

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Powell, James R, Reich, Morris, and Barletta, Robert. In-situ vitrification of waste materials. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
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Powell, James R, Reich, Morris, & Barletta, Robert. In-situ vitrification of waste materials. United States.
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Powell, James R, Reich, Morris, and Barletta, Robert. Fri . "In-situ vitrification of waste materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871188.
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@article{osti_871188,
title = {In-situ vitrification of waste materials},
author = {Powell, James R and Reich, Morris and Barletta, Robert},
abstractNote = {A method for the in-situ vitrification of waste materials in a disposable can that includes an inner container and an outer container is disclosed. The method includes the steps of adding frit and waste materials to the inner container, removing any excess water, heating the inner container such that the frit and waste materials melt and vitrify after cooling, while maintaining the outer container at a significantly lower temperature than the inner container. The disposable can is then cooled to ambient temperatures and stored. A device for the in-situ vitrification of waste material in a disposable can is also disclosed.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}
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Works referenced in this record:

High-Level Waste Vitrification Product Characterization
book, January 1980

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