US3466662A - Fireproof shielded containers for radioactive materials - Google Patents

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US3466662A
US3466662A US494697A US49469765A US3466662A US 3466662 A US3466662 A US 3466662A US 494697 A US494697 A US 494697A US 49469765 A US49469765 A US 49469765A US 3466662 A US3466662 A US 3466662A
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    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
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  • a container for radio-active materials of the kind comprising an inner casing, a lead screen closely surrounding this casing and an outer shell, as for instance of steel, there is left between the lead screen and the outer shell an intermediate space which is lled with plaster (hydrated calcium sulphate) to form a refractory protective heat-insulating and water containing layer.
  • the cover of the container may also comprise a layer of plaster between its lead screen and its outer plate.
  • This invention refers to containers for radioactive materials.
  • Radioactive materials are generally stored and transported within containers so arranged as to protect against dangerous radiations.
  • the casing in which the material is disposed is generally surrounded by a thick lead screen which is itself re-inforced by an outer metallic shell.
  • the devices or casks thus realized may be damaged by violet shocks or by tire and therefore they are generally placed within another protective casing made of wood or like relatively deformable material and having an outer metallic covering.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a container for radio-active materials which will not suffer from the above inconveniences.
  • a container for radioactive materials comprises an inner casing, a thick lead screen surrounding the said casing in direct contact therewith, an outer shell surrounding the lead screen, but of such dimensions as to leave an intermediate space, and a mass of plaster, i.e., hydrated calcium sulphate (SO4Ca, 11H20) poured into the said intermediate space to lill the same.
  • plaster i.e., hydrated calcium sulphate (SO4Ca, 11H20)
  • the mechanical and the thermal characteristics of the mass which tills the intermediate space may be varied at will by incorporating to the calcium sulphate appropriate llers.
  • the llers are preferably of heat-insulating character. With containers of large dimensions in which the radioactive material may generate an important quantity of heat, it may on the contrary be desirable to use heat-conducting llers.
  • the mass of hydrated calcium sulphate contains a considerable quantity of water. In the case of a re this water is liberated in the form of steam. In order to avoid bursting of the outer shell the latter is preferably provided with vents which are normally closed by readily frangible covers or by easily fusible plugs. This generation of steam absorbs a considerable quantity of heat, but even when the whole mass is fully dehydrated, it still forms an excellent heat insulating layer.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmental vertical section of a container according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are small scale views which diagrammatically illustrate two steps during the manufacture of the container.
  • the container illustrated in FIG. l comprises an inner casing 1 of conventional type, adapted to house the radioactive material to be transported.
  • the upper end of this inner casing is closed by a removable cover 2, seals 3 being disposed below the underface of the cover and a flanged portion of the wall of the casing.
  • a thick lead screen 4 surrounds the inner casing 1 in direct contact with the outer surface thereof.
  • the cover 2 is provided with an upturned lateral edge and it has also a thick lead layer or screen S on its upper face.
  • the upturned upper edge of the inner casing 1 is counected with an upper horizontal flange 6 by an upwardly flaring frusto-conical intermediate annular portion 7, preferably made of stainless steel, which may be welded to the said edge and to the flange.
  • This intermediate portion is wide enough to provide a substantial space between the outer surface of the lead screen 4 and the flange 6.
  • the flange 6 is itself welded to an outer metallic shell 8 of such dimensions as to leave an intermediate space between its inner surface and the outer surface of the lead screen 4.
  • the outer edge of the cover 2 is similarly connected with an outer horizontal flange 9 by an intermediate frusto-conical portion 10 made of stainless steel, the said ange 9 being welded with an upper plate 11 spaced from the upper surface of the lead layer or screen S.
  • the intermediate space comprised -between the lead screen 4 and the outer shell 8 is lled with a mass 13 of hydrated calcium sulphate I(plaster) which has -been obtained by pouring this substance into the said space in the liquid or semi-liquid state.
  • the space between the lead layer 5 and the upper plate 11 is similarlyjilled with another mass 13 of hydrated calcium sulphate.
  • the ilanges 6 and 9 are provided with appropriate passages or vents which are normally obturated by fusible plugs such as 14 and 15.
  • the outer shell 8 may further comprise easily fragnible portions or fusible discs, such as 16.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the manufacturing step of a container according to the present invention.
  • the inner casing 1 made for instance of stainless sheet-iron, is disposed in the inverted position on an appropriate supporting surface, not illustrated.
  • a tubular open-ended mould 17 is then placed on the casing with its intumed lower edge resting on the intermediate frustoconical portion 7 of the casing.
  • Molten lead is poured linto the inner space A of the mould to form the lead screen around the casing.
  • the mold is removed and the screen thus obtained is machined to the exact configuration desired.
  • the outer shell 8 has been prepared separately with apertures such as 8a in its bottom. It is disposed at the inverted position on the unit formed by the inner casing and the lead screen, and the horizontal flange 6 is welded to the intermediate portion 7 and to the edge of the open end of the outer shell 8. Alternatively this flange could have been previously welded to the intermediate portion 7 before casting the lead screen, if desired. In any case this horizontal flange 6 acts as a centering means for the outer shell 8 with respect to the inner casing 1.
  • the apertures 8a are closed by means of fusible discs such as 16 (FIG. l).
  • the cover of the container is prepared in the same manner, but here the upturned lateral edge of the cover forms the mould into which the molten lead is poured to form the layer or screen 5.
  • the upper plate 11 is formed with apertures, not shown, through which the mass of calcium sulphate may be poured after the plate is welded to the outer fiange 9. As in the case of the apertures 8a of the outer shell 8, these apertures of the upperplate are thereafter closed by fusible discs.
  • an open-ended container for radioactive materials comprising an inner casing, a protective lead screen surrounding said inner casing in direct contact therewith,
  • a container as claimed in claim 1 further having a cover to close its upper end with said cover having an inner plate with an inner side and an outer side, a protective lead layer in contact with the outer side of said plate, an outer plate to cover said lead layer, and flange means to connect said inner plate with said outer plate, the improvement in which said outer plate is spaced from said screen layer to define therewith an intermediate space, said cover further comprising a solid non-shielding mass of hydrated calcium sulphate filling said intermediate space between said inner and outer plates to form a heat-absorbing barrier protecting said lead layer against fires.

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