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System for filling a container with hazardous waste

US8905909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

EnergySolutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gordon Crawford · Richland, US
David Skeath · West Richland, US
Gary Buss · Idaho Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 19, 2013
Grant date	Dec 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG21F9/22
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for filling a container with hazardous waste includes a primary confinement chamber that houses a lid handling mechanism and a filling head. The lid handling mechanism may be used to remove and/or recouple the lid to the container as part of the process of filling the container in such a way to ensure the exterior of the container is not contaminated by the hazardous waste. The filling head may be configured to add the hazardous waste to the container, mix the contents of the container, and/or vent air from the container.

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