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EP 0327691 B1 19930915 - PROCESS FOR PERMANENT DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR PERMANENT DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Publication

EP 0327691 B1 19930915 (DE)

Application

EP 88119450 A 19881123

Priority

DE 3802755 A 19880130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0327691A2] The invention relates to a process for the disposal of radioactive wastes, in which the wastes are consolidated or compressed and then enclosed in a container. The object of the invention is to improve the process so that the formation of a hydrogen atmosphere in the free gas volume of the container is prevented. This is achieved, according to the invention, by a method in which the wastes are at least partially surrounded by cement containing potassium permanganate in order to eliminate the hydrogen formed during storage. Porous, non-reducing substrate material on the surface of which potassium permanganate is applied is used as an alternative covering material. The waste material and the covering material are placed in a common container.

IPC 1-7

G21F 9/16

IPC 8 full level

G21F 9/30 (2006.01); G21F 9/00 (2006.01); G21F 9/16 (2006.01); G21F 9/22 (2006.01); G21F 9/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G21F 9/165 (2013.01 - EP US); G21F 9/304 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 376/902 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0327691 A2 19890816; EP 0327691 A3 19890906; EP 0327691 B1 19930915; DE 3802755 A1 19890810; DE 3884180 D1 19931021; JP H01267499 A 19891025; US 4943394 A 19900724

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88119450 A 19881123; DE 3802755 A 19880130; DE 3884180 T 19881123; JP 1780989 A 19890130; US 30143589 A 19890125