High-intensity focused ultrasound apparatus and method for decontaminating solid radioactive waste

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic apparatus for decontaminating solid radioactive waste contaminated by radiation. The ultrasound apparatus for decontaminating solid radioactive waste includes: a container having a cylindrical shape; and a plurality of ultrasonic generators attached to an outer surface of a lower portion of the container and apart from each other at predetermined intervals, wherein in a state in which the container is filled with water, and the ultrasound apparatus decontaminates the solid radioactive waste by using ultrasonic waves generated from the plurality of ultrasonic generators, wherein the lower portion of the container has a downwardly-convex hemispherical shape, and the plurality of ultrasonic generators are attached to the hemispherical lower portion of the container such that ultrasonic waves generated from the plurality of ultrasonic generators may be focused on one point in the container.

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