Ultra-compact portable solar-powered thermo-chemical decontamination system and method

A system comprising:

• a containment vessel configured to receive and retain equipment to be decontaminated;
• a solar reflector configured to reflect solar energy towards the containment vessel in order to heat the containment vessel;
• end supports configured to receive and retain the solar reflector and the containment vessel and including shade connections;
• a base comprising or coupled to multiple side supports, each side support configured to contact and support a corresponding one of the end supports;
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• one or more semi-transparent solar shades removably mounted to the shade connections of the end supports and configured to reduce the solar energy reaching the solar reflector and the containment vessel.

A method comprising:

• inserting a containment vessel containing equipment to be decontaminated between end supports of a decontamination system;
• reflecting solar energy towards the containment vessel using a solar reflector of the decontamination system, wherein edges of the solar reflector are received and retained by the end supports;
• using a base comprising or coupled to multiple side supports, supporting the end supports and allowing the end supports to rotate in order to aim the solar reflector;
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• using one or more semi-transparent solar shades removably mounted to shade connections on the end supports to control the solar energy reaching the solar reflector.