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Title: Decontamination apparatus and method

Abstract

A blast head including a plurality of spray nozzles mounted in a chamber for receiving a workpiece. The several spray nozzles concurrently direct a plurality of streams of a pressurized gas and abrasive grit mixture toward a peripheral portion of the workpiece to remove particulates or debris therefrom. An exhaust outlet is formed in the chamber for discharging the particulates and spent grit.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875186
Patent Number(s):
H000194
Application Number:
06/562148
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76FF02170
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1983 Dec 16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
decontamination; apparatus; method; blast; head; including; plurality; spray; nozzles; mounted; chamber; receiving; workpiece; concurrently; direct; streams; pressurized; gas; abrasive; grit; mixture; peripheral; portion; remove; particulates; debris; therefrom; exhaust; outlet; formed; discharging; spent; spray nozzle; spray nozzles; pressurized gas; peripheral portion; nozzles mounted; remove particulate; statutory invention registration; /376/134/

Citation Formats

Oakley, David J. Decontamination apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Oakley, David J. Decontamination apparatus and method. United States.
Oakley, David J. Thu . "Decontamination apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875186.
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