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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4320028 | Nuclear waste disposal system In a system and method for disposal of nuclear waste, the waste is mixed with glass components, melted, drawn into fibers and formed into a cable, the diameter of the fibers and the arrangement of the fibers in the cable being such that the cable can be w... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4277361 | Ventilating system for reprocessing of nuclear fuel rods In a nuclear facility such as a reprocessing plant for nuclear fuel rods, the central air cleaner discharging ventilating gas to the atmosphere must meet preselected standards not only as to the momentary concentration of radioactive components, but also ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4261952 | Fuel rod reprocessing plant A plant for the reprocessing of fuel rods for a nuclear reactor comprises a plurality of rectangular compartments desirably arranged on a rectangular grid. Signal lines, power lines, pipes, conduits for instrumentation, and other communication lines leave... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4257912 | Concrete encapsulation for spent nuclear fuel storage Concrete systems, mixtures and methods for encapsulating and storing spent nuclear fuel. Fuel discharged from nuclear reactors in the form of rods or multi-rod assemblies is completely and contiguously enclosed in concrete having incorporated therein meta... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4252667 | Method for placing radioactive wastes mixed with bitumen into containers A method and device for filling containers with evaporated radioactive waste concentrates that are mixed with bitumen and from which the water has been expelled by creation of temperatures above the boiling point of water, in which the temperature of the ... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4242220 | Waste disposal method using microwaves Waste such as sludge containing poisonous substances is processed into a safe article by removing water in a usual manner, drying the waste to substantial dryness by microwave heating, mixing the dry waste powder with a thermoplastic resin, irradiating th... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4238420 | Production of hexanitrostilbene using inorganic buffers The yield of hexanitrostilbene from the reaction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite, in an aqueous organic solvent, is improved by adjusting the pH of the reaction mixture to within the range 9.5 to 11.0 and ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4235740 | Method for the manufacture of (U,Pu)O2 mixed crystals Manufacture of uranium/plutonium oxide mixed crystals soluble in nitric acid in which a solution of uranium nitrate and plutonium nitrate are oxidized to cause the plutonium to reach valence VI. The oxidized solution is admixed with ammonium carbonate, ox... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4235739 | Canister method of disposing of radioactive waste A substantially cylindrical canister is oriented in an upright position with its fill hole directed upwardly, and hydraulic cement is loaded into the top of this canister. The canister is then tipped on its side and connected via a swivel coupling to a su... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4235738 | Technique for converting spent radioactive ion exchange resins into a stable and safely storable form An improved heat treatment for spent ion exchange resins containing radioive inorganic compounds is described for converting the resin into a form which can be safely stored, either directly or embedded in concrete or bituminous. The resin is heated, in ... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4234447 | Mixing method and container therefor In a process for the admixture of radio-active waste with an encapsulating resin in a container which will accompany the waste to a disposal site, the improvement which comprises providing a generally annular deflectable foil at an upper open end of the c... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4234448 | Method and apparatus for treating radioactive waste In treatment of aqueous solutions and suspensions of radioactive waste through a step of drying and pulverizing the aqueous solutions and suspensions and a successive step of compressing and solidifying the resulting powders of radioactive waste, a step o... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4234550 | Method for treating a particulate nuclear fuel material A process for treating a particulate uranium oxide composition containing ammonium diuranate precursors such as uranyl fluoride and uranyl nitrate, along with possible impurities, is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of (a) contacting the composi... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4230671 | Apparatus for processing fluid materials particularly in the preparation of samples for radioactive isotope tracer studies Method and apparatus for the processing of fluid materials, particularly in the preparation of samples for radioactive isotope tracer studies by combustion of starting materials containing such isotope tracers. The sample is burned in a combustion chamber... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4230597 | Conversion of radioactive waste materials into solid form Radioactive waste materials are converted into solid form by mixing the radioactive waste with a novel polymeric formulation which, when solidified, forms a solid, substantially rigid matrix that contains and entraps the radioactive waste. The polymeric f... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4229316 | Device for the storage or disposal of radioactive wastes A container for the ultimate disposal of radioactive wastes comprises an outer receptacle of standard size and interchangeable inner receptacles receivable in the outer receptacle and provided with spacers for centering the inner receptacle within the out... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4226640 | Method for the chemical decontamination of nuclear reactor components Chemical decontamination of equipment contaminated with radioactive material, such as components and systems, particularly water-cooled nuclear reactors, by pretreating with alkaline permanganate, rinsing with demineralized water, treating with a citrate-... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4225560 | Nuclear fuel reprocessing apparatus According to one embodiment of the present invention, the oxygen gas is introduced into a horizontal, unitary and totally-closed furnace shell, and nuclear fuel to be reprocessed is charged onto an oxidation and separation plate which is horizontally disp... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4223581 | Feeder apparatus for cable cutter An apparatus for forcefully feeding cabling in an underwater environment into a container includes a gripper block positionable above the container and an air cylinder for reciprocating the gripper block vertically. Jaws on the gripper block are pivoted t... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4224177 | Fixation of radioactive materials in a glass matrix This invention relates to radioactive materials which are fixed, stored, entrapped, encapsulated, or otherwise rendered immobile in a glass matrix for extremely long periods of time. Radioactive material such as radioactive wastes are incorporated into a ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4221680 | Treatment of substances A process and apparatus are disclosed for the treatment of a substance contained in a solution or a slurry. The solution or slurry can be treated to give a fusible dried product by use of microwave radiation. The fusible dried product can be heated and fused b... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4217332 | Process for exchanging hydrogen isotopes between gaseous hydrogen and water A process for exchanging isotopes of hydrogen, particularly tritium, between gaseous hydrogen and water is provided whereby gaseous hydrogen depeleted in tritium and liquid or gaseous water containing tritium are reacted in the presence of a metallic cata... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4215010 | Photochromic compounds Photochromic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein one of R1 and R2 is halogen or lower alkoxy, and the other is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or halogen and their use... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4214995 | Ozone generator An ozone generator comprises a plurality of inner tubular electrodes each of which has a multiplicity of outwardly extending dimpled projections and each of which is configured for a sliding fit within a dielectric carrier sleeve. An outer tubular electro... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4209420 | Method of containing spent nuclear fuel or high-level nuclear fuel waste A method of containing spent nuclear fuel or high-level nuclear fuel waste in a resistant material for isolating the fuel or the waste from the environment, includes the provision of an open container and a cover fitting the container opening, with both t... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4209707 | Wire guide plate for production of gaseous metal halides The use of a wire guide plate on an electrode-atomizer assembly used for preparing gaseous metal halides results in greatly increased consistency of operation and length of time between shut-downs of the equipment.... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4209492 | Arrangement for the production of spherical particles from drops of aqueous nitrate solutions of uranium, plutonium or thorium, or mixtures of these materials for fuel and breeder elements for nuclear reactors An arrangement for the production of spherical particles from drops of aqus solutions of nitrates constituted of uranium, plutonium or thorium, as well as mixtures of these materials for the fuel and breeder elements for nuclear reactors. The arrangement... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4209421 | Method of preparing bodies containing radioactive substances Radioactive substances are disposed of by incorporating glass particles containing the radioactive substance in molten metal, heat treating the molten metal containing the glass particles to convert the glass to glass ceramic, and cooling the resulting co... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4208298 | Process for treating radioactive liquid waste In a process for treating radioactive liquid waste having an evaporation concentration device, including a concentration vessel, and a steam heater having steam inlet and outlet lines and operating to heat, with heating steam, radioactive liquid waste in ... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4206358 | Technetium-99 generators A generator for liquid containing 99m Tc has an adsorbant bed of alumina, zirconia or the like and has associated therewith a quantity of an electron scavenging compound of a rare earth, silver or gold so as to maintain elution efficiency durin... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4206073 | Process for separating volatile, radioactive substances obtained in the reprocessing of nuclear fuel Volatile, radioactive substances, obtained in the reprocessing of nuclear fuel and contained in the gas mixtures formed and in the liquid wastes are retained and separated in several stages. In the first stage the higher nitrogen oxides contained in the g... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4206185 | Process to retain tritium Tritium formed in the treatment of spent nuclear fuel and during storage of liquid, radioactive waste products is retained by adding oxygen to said liquid, radioactive waste products, reducing in a subsequent stage the oxygen enriched with tritium and sep... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4204975 | Method and apparatus for encapsulating radioactively contaminated lumps or granular material in metal The material to be encapsulated is filled into the lower section of a metal ube above a filter layer resting on a grate, and a block of encapsulation metal is loaded into the same tube resting on a sieve that separates it from the contaminated material bel... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4204980 | Method and composition for removing iodine from gases A method and composition for removing iodine and organic iodides from an iodine-containing off-gas stream is provided. The composition for the removal is a ceramic material impregnated with a mixture of a metallic salt with a water-soluble secondary amine... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4204974 | Method for removing radioactive plastic wastes and apparatus therefor Method and apparatus for encapsulating radioactive plastic wastes, particularly radioactively contaminated ion exchange filter material containing water, in bituminous solidification substances, by drying the radioactive waste separate and apart from the ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4203863 | Process for the production of solid particles There is disclosed a process for the production of solid particles of bioinjurious waste, e.g., radioactive concentrates, wherein a liquid, and in a given case a binder containing waste is divided into drops and supplied energy in a gaseous medium, the li... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4202792 | Method for noncontaminating solidification of radioactive waste materials Method for the solidification, in a manner which protects the environment against contamination, of waste materials obtained during reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel and/or breeder materials in a matrix of borosilicate glass. Highly radioactive solu... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4201690 | Processing of irradiated nuclear fuel Irradiated nuclear fuel is dissolved in nitric acid under a carbon dioxide atmosphere which is treated to remove iodine, krypton and xenon and recycled.... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4200805 | Multicathode thermochemical processing oven A multicathode thermochemical processing oven for the treatment of articles or metals such as steel or steel alloys by subjection thereof to ionic bombardment. The oven structure includes at least one anode and a plurality of cathodes which form individua... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4193688 | Optical scanning system An optical scanning system wherein infrared energy radiating from an object is directed to a Porro prism, such Porro prism being rotatable about the boresight axis of the optical scanning system so that the image of the object rotates, in the image plane ... | 03/18/1980 |
