Published February 21, 1984 | Version v1
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Apparatus for filling a container with radioactive solid wastes

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Description

In apparatus for filling a container suitable for storage with radioactive solid wastes arising from atomic power plants or the like, a plasma arc is irradiated toward a portion of the wastes to melt the portion of the wastes; portions of the wastes are successively moved so as to be subjected to irradiation of the plasma arc to continuously melt the wastes; and the melts obtained by melting the wastes are permitted to flow down toward the bottom of the container

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
v p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21F 9/30.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21F 9/30.
Patent number
US patent document 4,432,942/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16007328
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTAINERS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MELTING; PLASMA; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLID WASTES; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES

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Notes
PAT-APPL-310719.