GB1598355A - System for the storage of radioactive material in rock - Google Patents
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- GB1598355A GB1598355A GB51407/77A GB5140777A GB1598355A GB 1598355 A GB1598355 A GB 1598355A GB 51407/77 A GB51407/77 A GB 51407/77A GB 5140777 A GB5140777 A GB 5140777A GB 1598355 A GB1598355 A GB 1598355A
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- 239000011435 rock Substances 0.000 title claims description 95
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 title claims description 40
- 239000012857 radioactive material Substances 0.000 title claims description 36
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 42
- 239000004567 concrete Substances 0.000 claims description 39
- 239000004927 clay Substances 0.000 claims description 38
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims description 17
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000002901 radioactive waste Substances 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000003673 groundwater Substances 0.000 claims description 11
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 claims description 9
- 230000002285 radioactive effect Effects 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000009412 basement excavation Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000011343 solid material Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000000630 rising effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003779 heat-resistant material Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 description 16
- 238000012958 reprocessing Methods 0.000 description 10
- 239000002915 spent fuel radioactive waste Substances 0.000 description 10
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 9
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 8
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 239000011150 reinforced concrete Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 4
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000002927 high level radioactive waste Substances 0.000 description 3
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- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000149 penetrating effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000003608 radiolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003381 stabilizer Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004115 Sodium Silicate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005422 blasting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005266 casting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005336 cracking Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005816 glass manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000005355 lead glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007774 longterm Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 description 1
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-YPZZEJLDSA-N plutonium-242 Chemical compound [242Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-YPZZEJLDSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000001556 precipitation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012216 screening Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003566 sealing material Substances 0.000 description 1
- NTHWMYGWWRZVTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N sodium silicate Chemical compound [Na+].[Na+].[O-][Si]([O-])=O NTHWMYGWWRZVTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052911 sodium silicate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000009466 transformation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009423 ventilation Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- G21F7/00—Shielded cells or rooms
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
- E21D13/00—Large underground chambers; Methods or apparatus for making them
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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
- G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
- G21F9/28—Treating solids
- G21F9/34—Disposal of solid waste
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
- Underground Structures, Protecting, Testing And Restoring Foundations (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- Silicates, Zeolites, And Molecular Sieves (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE7613996A SE402176B (sv) | 1976-12-13 | 1976-12-13 | Anleggning for forvaring av radioaktivt material i berg |
| SE7700552A SE420780B (sv) | 1977-01-19 | 1977-01-19 | Anleggning for forvaring av radioaktivt material i berg |
| SE7702310A SE420781B (sv) | 1977-03-02 | 1977-03-02 | Anleggning for forvaring av radioaktivt material i berg |
| SE7707639A SE416690B (sv) | 1977-06-30 | 1977-06-30 | Anleggning for lagring av radioaktivt material i berg |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1598355A true GB1598355A (en) | 1981-09-16 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB51407/77A Expired GB1598355A (en) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-12-09 | System for the storage of radioactive material in rock |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5387000A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| BR (1) | BR7708254A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| CA (1) | CA1096644A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| DE (1) | DE2755554C2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| ES (1) | ES464822A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| FI (1) | FI63091C (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| FR (1) | FR2373861A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| GB (1) | GB1598355A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| IT (1) | IT1088531B (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
| MX (1) | MX4571E (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) |
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2128800A (en) * | 1982-09-24 | 1984-05-02 | Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd | Disposal of radioactive and/or toxic waste |
| GB2128801A (en) * | 1982-09-20 | 1984-05-02 | William Robert Burton | Disposal of hazardous and toxic waste material |
| GB2161015A (en) * | 1984-06-26 | 1986-01-02 | Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd | Disposal of radioactive waste material |
| GB2166282A (en) * | 1984-10-16 | 1986-04-30 | Nuclear Technology | Hazardous waste disposal |
| GB2167599A (en) * | 1984-11-20 | 1986-05-29 | Nuclear Technology | Repositories for waste disposal and methods of disposing waste |
| GB2199180A (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1988-06-29 | Nuclear Technology | Disposal of waste material |
| GB2294356A (en) * | 1994-09-12 | 1996-04-24 | William Robert Burton | Waste disposal |
| GB2295484A (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-05-29 | William Robert Burton | Improvements in or relating to disposal of waste |
Families Citing this family (18)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT370906B (de) * | 1978-04-21 | 1983-05-10 | Ngt Nova Gruendungstechnik Ges | Anordnung zur unterirdischen lagerung von stoffen jeglicher art |
| US4326820A (en) * | 1978-11-28 | 1982-04-27 | Gesellschaft Fur Strahlen-Und Umweltforschung Mbh Munchen | Final depository for radioactive wastes |
| US4320028A (en) | 1979-05-17 | 1982-03-16 | Leuchtag H Richard | Nuclear waste disposal system |
| US4288174A (en) * | 1979-09-10 | 1981-09-08 | Laws Awbrey C | System for groundwater flow control |
| FR2526574A1 (fr) * | 1982-05-05 | 1983-11-10 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Procede d'evacuation de dechets radioactifs et installation geologique pour l'evacuation de ces dechets |
| EP0127612B1 (en) * | 1982-06-09 | 1987-04-01 | CANEVALL, John | Procedure for permanently storing radioactive material |
| SE442926B (sv) * | 1983-09-19 | 1986-02-03 | Boliden Ab | Anleggning for forvaring av radioaktivt material i berg |
| DE3340101A1 (de) * | 1983-11-05 | 1985-05-23 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wiederaufarbeitung von Kernbrennstoffen mbH, 3000 Hannover | Unterirdisches zwischenlager fuer abgebrannte kernreaktorbrennelemente und fuer verglasten radioaktiven abfall |
| JPH0631881B2 (ja) * | 1985-03-06 | 1994-04-27 | 清水建設株式会社 | 放射性廃棄物の岩盤内貯蔵設備 |
| FR2582141B1 (fr) * | 1985-05-14 | 1988-08-19 | Commw Scient Ind Res Org | Procede et depot de stockage de dechets radioactifs |
| DE3539474A1 (de) * | 1985-11-07 | 1987-05-21 | Didier Werke Ag | Verfahren zum verfuellen eines raumes in einem salzstock |
| JPS62260692A (ja) * | 1986-05-06 | 1987-11-12 | 清水建設株式会社 | Ｐｃ卵型消化槽の断熱材設置構造 |
| AT397444B (de) * | 1991-09-10 | 1994-04-25 | Lehmden Anton | Erdbebensichere aufbewahrungsanlage für radioaktives material |
| CL2011001664A1 (es) * | 2011-07-07 | 2011-11-04 | Cristobal Leiva Guzman Juan | Sistema modular de construccion subterranea de una planta nuclear que se constituye como un sarcofago hermetico desde el momento en que deja de funcionar o se averia, conformado por un modulo de acceso, uno de transferencia y uno conector, uno de cierre temporal y uno principal contenedor con cierre permanente. |
| RU2648364C1 (ru) * | 2014-06-13 | 2018-03-26 | Чанцзян Сервей Плэннинг Дизайн Энд Рисерч Ко., Лтд. | Система защиты от подземной миграции радиоактивных жидких отходов подземной атомной электростанции |
| DE102015208492A1 (de) * | 2015-05-07 | 2016-11-10 | Reiner Diefenbach | Endlager für die Lagerung von radioaktivem Material, sowie Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
| DE102016222017A1 (de) * | 2016-11-09 | 2018-05-09 | Reiner Diefenbach Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) | Endlager für die Lagerung von radioaktivem Material, sowie Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
| GB2585881A (en) | 2019-07-19 | 2021-01-27 | Coolside Ltd | Front opening flexible container |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2333315A (en) * | 1938-09-05 | 1943-11-02 | Svenska Entreprenad Aktiebolag | Construction of underground tanks for storing liquid fuels and other fluids |
| US3236053A (en) * | 1959-10-09 | 1966-02-22 | Gaines H Billue | Underground storage and disposal of radioactive products |
| US3307361A (en) * | 1964-10-21 | 1967-03-07 | Halliburton Co | Method of constructing an underground structure |
| US3407606A (en) * | 1966-02-14 | 1968-10-29 | Inst Gas Technology | Underground cavern storage for liquefied gases near atmospheric pressure |
| SE7308359L (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) * | 1973-06-14 | 1974-12-16 | Arne Lorens Beckstrom |
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1977
- 1977-12-06 ES ES464822A patent/ES464822A1/es not_active Expired
- 1977-12-06 CA CA292,492A patent/CA1096644A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-12-08 MX MX77100638U patent/MX4571E/es unknown
- 1977-12-09 GB GB51407/77A patent/GB1598355A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-12-12 FI FI773751A patent/FI63091C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1977-12-12 BR BR7708254A patent/BR7708254A/pt unknown
- 1977-12-13 JP JP14980077A patent/JPS5387000A/ja active Granted
- 1977-12-13 FR FR7737486A patent/FR2373861A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-12-13 DE DE2755554A patent/DE2755554C2/de not_active Expired
- 1977-12-13 IT IT30661/77A patent/IT1088531B/it active
Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2128801A (en) * | 1982-09-20 | 1984-05-02 | William Robert Burton | Disposal of hazardous and toxic waste material |
| GB2128800A (en) * | 1982-09-24 | 1984-05-02 | Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd | Disposal of radioactive and/or toxic waste |
| GB2161015A (en) * | 1984-06-26 | 1986-01-02 | Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd | Disposal of radioactive waste material |
| GB2166282A (en) * | 1984-10-16 | 1986-04-30 | Nuclear Technology | Hazardous waste disposal |
| GB2167599A (en) * | 1984-11-20 | 1986-05-29 | Nuclear Technology | Repositories for waste disposal and methods of disposing waste |
| GB2199180A (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1988-06-29 | Nuclear Technology | Disposal of waste material |
| GB2199180B (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1990-05-30 | Nuclear Technology | Disposal of waste material |
| GB2294356A (en) * | 1994-09-12 | 1996-04-24 | William Robert Burton | Waste disposal |
| GB2295484A (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-05-29 | William Robert Burton | Improvements in or relating to disposal of waste |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS5387000A (en) | 1978-07-31 |
| ES464822A1 (es) | 1979-05-01 |
| FI63091C (fi) | 1983-04-11 |
| FI63091B (fi) | 1982-12-31 |
| DE2755554A1 (de) | 1978-06-29 |
| MX4571E (es) | 1982-06-17 |
| FR2373861B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) | 1982-12-10 |
| FI773751A7 (fi) | 1978-06-14 |
| FR2373861A1 (fr) | 1978-07-07 |
| CA1096644A (en) | 1981-03-03 |
| JPS57480B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) | 1982-01-06 |
| DE2755554C2 (de) | 1983-09-08 |
| IT1088531B (it) | 1985-06-10 |
| BR7708254A (pt) | 1978-08-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |