Hepa filtered storage canisters
US5727707A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/84
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Plutonium powders are stored in stainless steel canisters with stainless steel lids. The stainless steel canisters are extruded and have no interior welds. Each canister includes a vent with an integral HEPA filter. The canisters are of various capacities and nest, one within another, when not used for storage.
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