Published August 11, 1982 | Version v1
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In-situ vitrification of soil

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Description

A method of vitrifying soil at or below a soil surface location. Two or more conductive electrodes are inserted into the soil for heating of the soil mass between them to a temperature above its melting temperature. Materials in the soil, such as buried radioactive waste, can thereby be effectively immobilized. (author)

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number.

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Imprint Pagination
11 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. E02d3/11.
IPC
Int. Cl. E02d3/11.
Patent number
GB patent document 2096209/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15003562
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOILS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; VITRIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES