Method and apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides
Abstract
In an apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides in a mixture of nuclear waste, a vessel is provided wherein the mixture is heated to a temperature greater than the temperature of vaporization for the non-radionuclides but less than the temperature of vaporization for the radionuclides. Consequently the non-radionuclides are vaporized while the non-radionuclides remain the solid or liquid state. The non-radionuclide vapors are withdrawn from the vessel and condensed to produce a flow of condensate. When this flow decreases the heat is reduced to prevent temperature spikes which might otherwise vaporize the radionuclides. The vessel is removed and capped with the radioactive components of the apparatus and multiple batches of the radionuclide residue disposed therein. Thus the vessel ultimately provides a burial vehicle for all of the radioactive components of the process.
- Inventors:
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- 18746 Viking Way, Cerritos, CA 90701
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867238
- Patent Number(s):
- 4892684
- Assignee:
- Harp, Richard J. (18746 Viking Way, Cerritos, CA 90701)
- 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:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; separating; radionuclides; non-radionuclides; mixture; nuclear; waste; vessel; provided; heated; temperature; vaporization; consequently; vaporized; remain; solid; liquid; non-radionuclide; vapors; withdrawn; condensed; produce; flow; condensate; decreases; heat; reduced; prevent; spikes; otherwise; vaporize; removed; capped; radioactive; components; multiple; batches; radionuclide; residue; disposed; therein; ultimately; provides; burial; vehicle; process; nuclear waste; disposed therein; radioactive components; active components; separating radionuclides; active component; /588/376/976/
Citation Formats
Harp, Richard J. Method and apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Harp, Richard J. Method and apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867238.
@article{osti_867238,
title = {Method and apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides},
author = {Harp, Richard J},
abstractNote = {In an apparatus for separating radionuclides from non-radionuclides in a mixture of nuclear waste, a vessel is provided wherein the mixture is heated to a temperature greater than the temperature of vaporization for the non-radionuclides but less than the temperature of vaporization for the radionuclides. Consequently the non-radionuclides are vaporized while the non-radionuclides remain the solid or liquid state. The non-radionuclide vapors are withdrawn from the vessel and condensed to produce a flow of condensate. When this flow decreases the heat is reduced to prevent temperature spikes which might otherwise vaporize the radionuclides. The vessel is removed and capped with the radioactive components of the apparatus and multiple batches of the radionuclide residue disposed therein. Thus the vessel ultimately provides a burial vehicle for all of the radioactive components of the process.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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