WO2005076769A3 - Method and apparatus to absorb radiation from high level nuclear waste including fuel rods and use of that heat to produce electricity - Google Patents

Method and apparatus to absorb radiation from high level nuclear waste including fuel rods and use of that heat to produce electricity Download PDF

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WO2005076769A3
WO2005076769A3 PCT/US2004/014816 US2004014816W WO2005076769A3 WO 2005076769 A3 WO2005076769 A3 WO 2005076769A3 US 2004014816 W US2004014816 W US 2004014816W WO 2005076769 A3 WO2005076769 A3 WO 2005076769A3
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/28—Treating solids
    • G21F9/34—Disposal of solid waste
    • G21F9/36—Disposal of solid waste by packaging; by baling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F1/00—Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials
    • G21F1/02—Selection of uniform shielding materials
    • G21F1/08—Metals; Alloys; Cermets, i.e. sintered mixtures of ceramics and metals
    • G21F1/085—Heavy metals or alloys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G21F5/002—Containers for fluid radioactive wastes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G21F5/005—Containers for solid radioactive wastes, e.g. for ultimate disposal
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G21F5/06—Details of, or accessories to, the containers
    • G21F5/10—Heat-removal systems, e.g. using circulating fluid or cooling fins

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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)

Abstract

A container (12) for radioactive waste, having a body member (14) including a cavity portion (16) for receiving and enclosing a quantity of radioactive waste, the body member comprising a composite material in the form of a mixture of heavy metals, cadmium (for absorbing neutrons emitted from fuel rods), and high thermal conductivity metals. This composite material will capture the particles emitted by the fuel rods, and approximately 80% of the emitted gamma rays. The container preferably includes at least one fin portion (18) extending from the body member to enhance heat transfer with the ambient atmosphere. Gas from the container is drawn into a sealed heat exchanger where it heats water or other fluid recruited to perform heat and/or power.
PCT/US2004/014816 2004-01-16 2004-05-12 Method and apparatus to absorb radiation from high level nuclear waste including fuel rods and use of that heat to produce electricity WO2005076769A2 (en)

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US10/758,882 2004-01-16

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4039412A (en) * 1974-10-29 1977-08-02 Robert Dickson Hill Process and structure for fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
US4388268A (en) * 1979-11-17 1983-06-14 Transnuklear Gmbh Transportation and/or storage containers for radioactive materials
US4486512A (en) * 1982-02-10 1984-12-04 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. Radioactive waste sealing container
WO2000062099A1 (en) * 1999-04-08 2000-10-19 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Method and device for analysing radioactive objects using neutrons
US6183243B1 (en) * 1999-08-23 2001-02-06 Stuart Snyder Method of using nuclear waste to produce heat and power

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4039412A (en) * 1974-10-29 1977-08-02 Robert Dickson Hill Process and structure for fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
US4388268A (en) * 1979-11-17 1983-06-14 Transnuklear Gmbh Transportation and/or storage containers for radioactive materials
US4486512A (en) * 1982-02-10 1984-12-04 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. Radioactive waste sealing container
WO2000062099A1 (en) * 1999-04-08 2000-10-19 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Method and device for analysing radioactive objects using neutrons
US6183243B1 (en) * 1999-08-23 2001-02-06 Stuart Snyder Method of using nuclear waste to produce heat and power

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