Published October 14, 1997
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Patent
In-situ vitrification of waste materials
Description
A method for the in-situ vitrification of waste materials in a disposable can that includes an inner container and an outer container is disclosed. The method includes the steps of adding frit and waste materials to the inner container, removing any excess water, heating the inner container such that the frit and waste materials melt and vitrify after cooling, while maintaining the outer container at a significantly lower temperature than the inner container. The disposable can is then cooled to ambient temperatures and stored. A device for the in-situ vitrification of waste material in a disposable can is also disclosed. 7 figs
Availability note (English)
Available from Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232 (United States).Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- [10 p.].
- IPC:
- Int. Cl. G21F 9/00.
- IPC
- Int. Cl. G21F 9/00.
- Patent number
- US patent document 5,678,237/A/
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 29006954
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- CERAMIC MELTERS; CONTAINERS; CONTAINMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; VITRIFICATION; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES
- Descriptors DEC
- CONTROL; ELECTRIC FURNACES; FURNACES; MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Optional Information
- Funding organization
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States).
- Secondary number(s)
- US patent application 8-668,906.