Published February 26, 1985 | Version v1
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Detection of free liquid in containers of solidified radioactive waste

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Description

A method is disclosed of nondestructively detecting the presence of free liquid within a sealed enclosure containing solidified waste by measuring the levels of waste at two diametrically opposite locations while slowly tilting the enclosure toward one of said locations. When the measured level remains constant at the other location, the measured level at said one location is noted and any measured difference of levels indicates the presence of liquid on the surface of the solidified waste. The absence of liquid in the enclosure is verified when the measured levels at both locations are equal

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. G01F 23/28.
IPC
Int. Cl. G01F 23/28.
Patent number
US patent document 4,501,146/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17007315
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTAINERS; DETECTION; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; LIQUIDS; MEASURING METHODS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SOLIDIFICATION; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
FLUIDS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TESTING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

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Notes
PAT-APPL-461283.