Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment – Destruction or containment of radioactive waste
Patent
1993-02-08
1995-01-31
Mai, Ngoclan T.
Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment
Destruction or containment of radioactive waste
134 4, 134 8, 134 17, 976DIG376, G21F 900
Patent
active
053860772
ABSTRACT:
A method for removing radioactive barium sulphate from fluid carrying equipment includes immersing the equipment and scale in liquid nitrogen or other cyrogenic liquid, followed by immersing the equipment and scale in water or other aqueous solution, and subsequent impacting of the equipment and scale to remove the scale.
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Cuthill Trevor F.
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Lambert Anthony R.
Mai Ngoclan T.
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