Mobile system for microwave removal of concrete surfaces
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the microwave removal of contaminated concrete surfaces. The apparatus comprises a housing adapted to pass over a support surface. The housing includes a waveguide for directing microwave energy to the surface at an angle maximizing absorption of microwave energy by the surface. The apparatus is further provided with a source of microwave energy operably associated with the waveguide, wherein the microwave energy has a frequency of between about 10.6 GHz and about 24 GHz and acts to remove the uppermost layer from the surface. The apparatus further includes a debris containment assembly comprising a vacuum assembly operably associated with the housing. The vacuum assembly is adapted to remove debris from the area adjacent the surface.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Knoxville, TN
- Lenoir City, TN
- (Knoxville, TN)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870977
- Patent Number(s):
- 5635143
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E01 - CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES E01C - CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E01 - CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES E01H - STREET CLEANING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- mobile; microwave; removal; concrete; surfaces; method; apparatus; contaminated; comprises; housing; adapted; pass; support; surface; waveguide; directing; energy; angle; maximizing; absorption; provided; source; operably; associated; frequency; 10; ghz; 24; remove; uppermost; layer; debris; containment; assembly; comprising; vacuum; adjacent; housing adapted; apparatus comprises; microwave energy; assembly comprising; wave energy; remove debris; support surface; apparatus comprise; operably associated; uppermost layer; microwave removal; concrete surfaces; /422/219/588/
Citation Formats
White, Terry L, Bigelow, Timothy S, Schaich, Charles R, and Foster, Jr., Don. Mobile system for microwave removal of concrete surfaces. United States: N. p., 1997.
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title = {Mobile system for microwave removal of concrete surfaces},
author = {White, Terry L and Bigelow, Timothy S and Schaich, Charles R and Foster, Jr., Don},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for the microwave removal of contaminated concrete surfaces. The apparatus comprises a housing adapted to pass over a support surface. The housing includes a waveguide for directing microwave energy to the surface at an angle maximizing absorption of microwave energy by the surface. The apparatus is further provided with a source of microwave energy operably associated with the waveguide, wherein the microwave energy has a frequency of between about 10.6 GHz and about 24 GHz and acts to remove the uppermost layer from the surface. The apparatus further includes a debris containment assembly comprising a vacuum assembly operably associated with the housing. The vacuum assembly is adapted to remove debris from the area adjacent the surface.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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