US4586981A
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Method of continuous decontamination of radiocontaminated liquids by distillation
Assignee: VSESOJUZNY NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKY I PROEKTNO-KONSTRUKTORSKY INSTITUT ATOMNOGO MASHINOSTROENIA
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Filing: 1983-08-05
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2003-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of treating a liquid containing radioactive contaminants to produce a vapor containing a reduced amount of radioactive contaminant wherein continuous evaporation is effected in a vessel comprising two interconnected sections, one surrounding the other, the degree of evaporation in the inner section being greater than in the outer section thereof resulting in a greater concentration of radioactive material in the inner section. The outer evaporation section acts as a shield to reduce the release of radiation from the concentration of radioactive materials in the inner section.
Inventors
- 👤 Evgeny K. Golubev
- 👤 Alexandr R. Lensky
- 👤 Evgeny E. Glazov
- 👤 Vladimir A. Berseniev
- 👤 Boris F. Vakulenko
- 👤 Vasily S. Mikhailov
- 👤 Anatoly A. Shiryaev
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:29
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00; B01D1/06; B01D1/12; G; G21; G21F; G21F9/00; G21F9/04; G21F9/06; G21F9/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/12; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of continuous evaporation of liquid containing radioactive materials so as to produce vapor reduced of its content of radioactive materials as compared to the starting liquid, which comprises the following steps: continuously feeding a liquid which contains radioactive materials to a first evaporation zone isolated from the outside for increasing the concentration or radioactive materials in this liquid; continuously feeding the liquid being treated from said first evaporation zone to a second evaporation zone for increasing still further the concentration of radioactive materials in the liquid as compared with the first evaporation zone, said second evaporation zone being surrounded by said first evaporation zone; using the liquid being treated supplied to said first evaporation zone, which is in fact an outer evaporation zone, as a body of liquid preventing the passage of radioactive radiation from said second evaporation zone, which is in fact an inner evaporation zone, to the outside; discharging the liquid containing concentrated radioactive materials from said inner evaporation zone; washing vapor generated in said outer and inner evaporation zones to remove therefrom radioactive materials and discharging the thus washed vapor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of continuous evaporation of liquid containing radioactive materials so as to produce vapor reduced of its content of radioactive materials as compared to the starting liquid, which comprises the following steps: continuously feeding a liquid which contains radioactive materials to a first evaporation zone isolated from the outside for increasing the concentration or radioactive materials in this liquid; continuously feeding the liquid being treated from said first evaporation zone to a second evaporation zone for increasing still further the concentration of radioactive materials in the liquid as compared with the first evaporation zone, said second evaporation zone being surrounded by said first evaporation zone; using the liquid being treated supplied to said first evaporation zone, which is in fact an outer evaporation zone, as a body of liquid preventing the passage of radioactive radiation from said second evaporation zone, which is in fact an inner evaporation zone, to the outside; discharging the liquid containing concentrated radioactive materials from said inner evaporation zone; washing vapor generated in said outer and inner evaporation zones to remove therefrom radioactive materials and discharging the thus washed vapor.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-05-05 | 1989-11-04 | 1990-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-05-05 | 1993-11-04 | 1994-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-05-05 | 1997-11-04 | 1998-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |