Radioactive waste disposal package
Abstract
A radioactive waste disposal package comprising a canister for containing vitrified radioactive waste material and a sealed outer shell encapsulating the canister. A solid block of filler material is supported in said shell and convertible into a liquid state for flow into the space between the canister and outer shell and subsequently hardened to form a solid, impervious layer occupying such space.
- Inventors:
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- Bethel Park, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 875182
- Patent Number(s):
- H000152
- Application Number:
- 06/688673
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- E512-06400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1985 Jan 04
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- disposal; package; radioactive; waste; comprising; canister; containing; vitrified; material; sealed; outer; shell; encapsulating; solid; block; filler; supported; convertible; liquid; flow; space; subsequently; hardened; form; impervious; layer; occupying; waste disposal; filler material; outer shell; waste material; radioactive waste; shell encapsulating; disposal package; statutory invention registration; /376/250/588/
Citation Formats
Lampe, Robert F. Radioactive waste disposal package. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Lampe, Robert F. Radioactive waste disposal package. United States.
Lampe, Robert F. Wed .
"Radioactive waste disposal package". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875182.
@article{osti_875182,
title = {Radioactive waste disposal package},
author = {Lampe, Robert F.},
abstractNote = {A radioactive waste disposal package comprising a canister for containing vitrified radioactive waste material and a sealed outer shell encapsulating the canister. A solid block of filler material is supported in said shell and convertible into a liquid state for flow into the space between the canister and outer shell and subsequently hardened to form a solid, impervious layer occupying such space.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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