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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Applicants:
Kenneth James Franklin, Deep River, CA;
Andrew Donald Kettner, Deep River, CA;
Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt, Deep River, CA;
Howard Charles Jessup, Jr., Pembroke, CA;
Inventors:
Kenneth James Franklin, Deep River, CA;
Andrew Donald Kettner, Deep River, CA;
Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt, Deep River, CA;
Howard Charles Jessup, Jr., Pembroke, CA;
Assignee:
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Mississauga, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 1/00 (2006.01); G21F 9/14 (2006.01); F23G 7/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed herein is provided an evaporator/calciner in which hazardous materials, such as radioactive liquids, are converted into chemically stable, solid forms by evaporating, drying and calcination within a single vessel, that can then be sealed and used for long term storage.