Apparatus for decontaminating substances contaminated with radioactivity
US5503591A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F9/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for decontaminating radioactive items such as parts and machinery including means for shotblasting or sandblasting to remove the radioactivity, means for cleaning the substance with a cleaning solution, means for washing the grit used to shotblast or sandblast with a washing solution, means for filtering the washing solution, and means for decontaminating the filtered washing solution by purifying it. The apparatus includes means for decontaminating washing solution to allow reuse thereof.
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