EP0250902A3 - Double-container system for the transport and disposal of radioactive materials - Google Patents

Double-container system for the transport and disposal of radioactive materials Download PDF

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EP0250902A3
EP0250902A3 EP87107997A EP87107997A EP0250902A3 EP 0250902 A3 EP0250902 A3 EP 0250902A3 EP 87107997 A EP87107997 A EP 87107997A EP 87107997 A EP87107997 A EP 87107997A EP 0250902 A3 EP0250902 A3 EP 0250902A3
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Franz-Wolfgang Popp
Bernd Pontani
Erich Ernst
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Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Wiederaufarbeitung von Kernbrennstoffen mbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F1/00—Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials
    • G21F1/02—Selection of uniform shielding materials
    • G21F1/10—Organic substances; Dispersions in organic carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G21F5/005—Containers for solid radioactive wastes, e.g. for ultimate disposal

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Ein Doppelbehältersystem zum Transport und zur Lagerung von radioaktiven Abfällen besteht aus einem inneren La­ gerbehälter aus Stahl für den gasdichten Einschluß des zu lagernden radioaktiven Materials und einem äußeren Abschirmbehälter, der die erforderliche Abschirmung und mechanische Sicherheit bei Handhabung und Transport sicherstellt. Im Ringspalt zwischen äußerem Abschirmbe­ hälter und innerem Lagerbehälter ist eine Neutronenmo­ deratorschicht aus wasserstoffhaltigem Material, vor­ zugsweise Polyäthylen, vorhanden. Um eine gute Abschir­ mung bei gleichzeitig sehr guter Wärmeleitung von innen nach außen zu erreichen, besteht die Moderatorschicht (41) aus einzelnen übereinandergestapelten Ringen (43) aus Polyäthylen. Zwischen zwei Polyäthylenringen (43) ist jeweils ein H-Profilring (45) aus einem wär­ meleitenden metallischen Werkstoff angeordnet. Die Schenkel (49) des H-Profilringes (45) umfassen die Sei­ ten der beiden Polyäthylenringe (43) zur Fixierung. A double container system for transport and storage of radioactive waste consists of an inner layer Steel container for the gas-tight enclosure of the radioactive material to be stored and an external one Shielding container that has the necessary shielding and mechanical safety during handling and transport ensures. In the annular gap between the outer shield container and inner storage container is a neutron mo derator layer made of hydrogen-containing material, before preferably polyethylene, available. For good shielding tion with very good heat conduction from the inside To reach the outside, there is the moderator layer (41) from individual stacked rings (43) made of polyethylene. Between two polyethylene rings (43) is an H-profile ring (45) from a war arranged conductive metal material. The Legs (49) of the H-profile ring (45) encompass the screen ten of the two polyethylene rings (43) for fixation.

EP87107997A 1986-06-20 1987-06-03 Double-container system for the transport and disposal of radioactive materials Withdrawn EP0250902A3 (en)

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DE3620737 1986-06-20
DE3620737A DE3620737C1 (en) 1986-06-20 1986-06-20 Double container system for the transport and storage of radioactive substances

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EP0250902A2 EP0250902A2 (en) 1988-01-07
EP0250902A3 true EP0250902A3 (en) 1988-10-12

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EP (1) EP0250902A3 (en)
JP (1) JPS635300A (en)
KR (1) KR880000982A (en)
BR (1) BR8703085A (en)
CA (1) CA1259141A (en)
DE (1) DE3620737C1 (en)

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