Methods and devices for radioactive waste solidification
AssigneeAVANTech, Inc.
InventorsJames L. Braun, Tracy A. Barker
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Abstract
A method for the solidification and packaging of waste is provided. The method includes providing a container and solidification materials, mixing the solidification materials, and inserting the solidification materials into the container at a first site location. The method also includes transporting the container having the solidification materials to a second site location, providing waste materials at the second site location, inserting waste materials into the container at the second location, and mixing the waste materials and the solidification materials in the container at the second site location. The first site location is not located on-site at a nuclear facility, and the second site location is located on-site at a nuclear facility.
Claims9
A method for the solidification and packaging of waste comprising:
- providing a container;
- introducing solidification materials into the container at a first site location;
- transporting the container having the solidification materials to a second site location;
- introducing waste materials into the container at the second site location, wherein introducing waste materials into the container at the second site location comprises introducing the waste materials into an interior of the container at multiple positions;
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- mixing the waste materials and the solidification materials in the container at the second site location to yield a grout material,
- wherein the first location is not located on-site at a nuclear facility and wherein the second location is located on-site at a nuclear facility,
- wherein the step of providing the container comprises providing the container having at least one internal channel configured to distribute the waste materials to the multiple positions within the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.