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Title: Epoxy-borax-coal tar composition for a radiation protective, burn resistant drum liner and centrifugal casting method

Abstract

A boron containing burn resistant, low level radiation protection material useful, for example, as a liner for radioactive waste disposal and storage, a component for neutron absorber, and a shield for a neutron source. The material is basically composed of borax in the range of 25-50%, coal tar in the range of 25-37.5%, with the remainder being an epoxy resin mix. A preferred composition is 50% borax, 25% coal tar and 25% epoxy resin. The material is not susceptible to burning and is about 1/5 the cost of existing radiation protection material utilized in similar applications.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6489303
Patent Number(s):
US 4230660
Application Number:
TRN: 81-011153
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Jan 1979; Other Information: PAT-APPL-003,840
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CONTAINERS; LINERS; FABRICATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; BORAX; COAL TAR; EPOXIDES; RESINS; SHIELDING MATERIALS; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BORATES; BORON COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STORAGE; TAR; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 360601 - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture

Citation Formats

Boyer, N W, and Taylor, R S. Epoxy-borax-coal tar composition for a radiation protective, burn resistant drum liner and centrifugal casting method. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Boyer, N W, & Taylor, R S. Epoxy-borax-coal tar composition for a radiation protective, burn resistant drum liner and centrifugal casting method. United States.
Boyer, N W, and Taylor, R S. 1980. "Epoxy-borax-coal tar composition for a radiation protective, burn resistant drum liner and centrifugal casting method". United States.
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title = {Epoxy-borax-coal tar composition for a radiation protective, burn resistant drum liner and centrifugal casting method},
author = {Boyer, N W and Taylor, R S},
abstractNote = {A boron containing burn resistant, low level radiation protection material useful, for example, as a liner for radioactive waste disposal and storage, a component for neutron absorber, and a shield for a neutron source. The material is basically composed of borax in the range of 25-50%, coal tar in the range of 25-37.5%, with the remainder being an epoxy resin mix. A preferred composition is 50% borax, 25% coal tar and 25% epoxy resin. The material is not susceptible to burning and is about 1/5 the cost of existing radiation protection material utilized in similar applications.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6489303}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}