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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Energysolutions, Llc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Gordon Crawford, Richland, WA (US);
David Skeath, West Richland, WA (US);
Gary Buss, West Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
EnergySolutions, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 5/027 (2006.01); G21F 9/22 (2006.01); G21F 5/06 (2006.01); G21F 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/06 (2013.01); G21F 9/22 (2013.01); G21F 9/16 (2013.01);
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.