System to control contamination during retrieval of buried TRU waste
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsDaniel E. Menkhaus, Guy G. Loomis, Carlan K. Mullen, Donald W. Scott, Edgar M. Feldman, Leroy C. Meyer
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Abstract
A system to control contamination during the retrieval of hazardous waste comprising an outer containment building, an inner containment building, within the outer containment building, an electrostatic radioactive particle recovery unit connected to and in communication with the inner and outer containment buildings, and a contaminate suppression system including a moisture control subsystem, and a rapid monitoring system having the ability to monitor conditions in the inner and outer containment buildings.
Claims11
A system for contamination control of transuranic waste, comprising:
- an outer containment building;
- an inner containment building, within said outer containment building;
- means for electrostatic radioactive particle recovery connected to and in communication with said inner and outer containment buildings, and including a sweep hood connected to said inner containment building for drawing exhaust gases from an excavation area in said inner containment building;
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- a moisture control subsystem having the ability to monitor and control surface and airborne contaminate conditions in said inner and outer containment buildings.
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