Method for anchoring radioactive substances in a body resistant to leaching by water
US4172807A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F9/30
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for containing high-level radioactive waste in a body resistant to leaching by water. The method includes the steps of providing a mass containing radioactive substances and either a material which is resistant to leaching by water or a material which when heated forms a material resistant to leaching by water, enclosing the mass in a capsule, and then isostatically pressing the capsule at a temperature and pressure sufficient to form a coherent, dense body from the mass.
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