Refrigeration – Storage of solidified or liquified gas
Patent
1990-07-31
1991-09-24
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Storage of solidified or liquified gas
62260, 165 45, 405 56, 405130, 405270, F17C 100
Patent
active
050503863
ABSTRACT:
A method and system is disclosed for reversibly establishing a closed, flow-impervious cryogenic barrier about a predetermined volume extending downward from a containment site on the surface of the Earth. An array of barrier boreholes extend downward from spaced apart locations on the periphery of the containment site. A flow of a refrigerant medium is established in the barrier boreholes whereby water in the portions of the Earth adjacent to the barrier boreholes freezes to establish ice columns extending radially about the boreholes. The lateral separations of the boreholes and the radii of the ice columns are selected so that adjacent ice columns overlap. The overlapping ice columns collectively establish a closed, flow-impervious barrier about the predetermined volume underlying the containment site. The system may detect and correct potential breaches due to thermal, geophysical, or chemical invasions. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for reversibly freezing a predetermined volume extending downward from a containment site on the surface of the Earth and for establishing and removing cells within that volume. An array of heat transfer devices is established in a stick-like fashion in the volume for systematically freezing and unfreezing portions of the Earth adjacent to the heat transfer devices. One embodiment of the disclosed heat transfer devices includes at least one heat transfer rod extending radially outwardly from the heat transfer device into the predetermined volume for establishing a horizontal layer of frozen earth beneath the containment site.
REFERENCES:
patent: 907441 (1908-12-01), Baur
patent: 2159954 (1939-05-01), Powell et al.
patent: 2865177 (1958-12-01), Guaedinger
patent: 3183675 (1965-05-01), Schroeder
patent: 3267680 (1966-08-01), Schlumberger
patent: 3344607 (1967-10-01), Vignovich
patent: 3350888 (1967-11-01), Shrier
patent: 3707850 (1973-01-01), Connell et al.
patent: 3915727 (1975-10-01), Sparlin et al.
patent: 3934420 (1976-01-01), Janelid et al.
patent: 3943622 (1976-03-01), Ross
patent: 3950958 (1976-04-01), Loofbuorow
patent: 3986339 (1976-10-01), Janelid
patent: 4030307 (1977-06-01), Avedisian
patent: 4224800 (1980-09-01), Grennard
patent: 4431349 (1984-02-01), Coursen
patent: 4439062 (1984-03-01), Kingsbury
patent: 4483318 (1984-11-01), Margen
patent: 4538673 (1985-09-01), Partin et al.
patent: 4597444 (1986-07-01), Hutchinson
patent: 4607488 (1986-08-01), Karinthi et al.
patent: 4632604 (1986-12-01), McKelvy
patent: 4637462 (1987-01-01), Grable
patent: 4676694 (1987-06-01), Karinthi et al.
patent: 4723876 (1988-02-01), Spalding et al.
"Mitigative Techniques for Ground-Water Contamination Associated with Severe Nuclear Accidents", (NUREG/CR-4251, PNL-5461, vol. 1), pp. 4.103-4.110, 1985.
Drumheller John A.
Krieg Ronald K.
Capossela Ronald C.
RKK, Limited
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for containment of hazardous material migra does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for containment of hazardous material migra, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for containment of hazardous material migra will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1688845