摘要:
Wear resistance and oxidation resistance of polymer material or a polymer component for bioimplantation are improved by packaging a polymer object in a sealed gas impermeable package substantially free of oxygen, irradiating the package with penetrating radiation to an extent sufficient to effect a desired substantial level of cross-linking within the polymer, and warming the packaged object while maintaining an elevated hydrostatic pressure to cause gases released during irradiation to recombine, stabilizing the material against subsequent oxidative change. The pressure stabilization terminates active sites, substantially eliminating free radicals. When applied to finished parts, the process simultaneously hardens and sterilizes the parts without degrading mechanical properties or dimensions. When applied to bulk material or unfinished parts, the part may be subsequent machined or otherwise finished, and sterilized by any conventional means. The procedure achieves high levels of cross linking without increasing susceptibility to aging or chemical degradation.
摘要:
This invention relates to a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant for processing a spent nuclear fuel with a nitric acid solution, which is provided with an electrolytic reduction apparatus for reducing the valence of oxidizing metal ions consisting of the nuclear fuel dissolved in the nitric acid solution while their ionic states are kept. The invention relates also to a method of preventing corrosion of a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant for processing a spent nuclear fuel with a nitric acid solution, wherein the valence of oxidizing metal ions consisting of the nuclear fuel dissolved in the nitric acid solution is reduced while their ionic states are kept and electrolytic reduction is carried out so as to generate NOx gas. Thus, the objects of the invention are to provide a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant having a corrosion-proofing system which prevents the corrosion of the apparatus without permitting the precipitation of corrosive metal ions in the nitric acid solution in the form of metal, and the method of corrosion-proofing such a plant.
摘要:
Materials are labelled with a radioisotope by passing them through a column packed with (a) beads coated with an oxidizing reagent for coupling the radioisotopes to the materials, (b) as anion resin, and (c) a material for trapping elemental isotope, and flowing a mixture of the radioisotope and a solution of the material to be labelled through the column.
摘要:
An apparatus for producing and automatically injecting H 2 15 0, comprises : a target box (1) adapted to be irradiated with a deuteron beam ; a gas supplying device (21-26) for supplying a hydrogen gas and a nitrogen gas as raw-material gases to the target box; a radioactive-isotope conveying pipe (4) connecting the target box; and a vacuum pump (3) for maintaining the interior of the target box and the interior of the radioactive-isotope conveying pipe in a vacuum state. In addition, the apparatus further comprises an injection-fluid producing device (5) and an automatic injection (6) device, wherein the target box, the injection-fluid producing device and the automatic injection device are fluidly connected with one another.
摘要:
A solidification processing apparatus for radioactive waste materials comprises a tank (2) for a solidifying agent, a waste material vessel (4) connected to the tank (2), pouring control unit (6,7,19) for controlling pouring of the solidifying agent into the vessel, and a heating and curing chamber (12) for heating the vessel (14) by indirect heating unit after pouring the solidifying agent onto the waste materials in the vessel to polymerize and set the solidifying agent, thereby solidifying the radioactive waste materials. With this arrangement, the solidifying agent capable of good impregnation is poured into the vessel (4) filled with radioactive waste materials, and the amount poured is controlled by the pouring control unit (6,7,19). Use of indirect heating avoids risk of combustion if the solidifying agent is combustible. The solidifying agent can be polymerized and set in a relatively short time, and the radioactive waste materials can be stably solidified.
摘要:
Method and means for solidifying nuclear waste for permanent disposal are disclosed. A storage con tainer, in the preferred form of a drum or barrel (28), is charged with a predetermined amount of liquid poly mer resin (119) in an uncatalyzed state. Catalyst-con taining frangible ampoules (131) are also positioned in the drum with a rotatable mixer mechanism (65). At a waste filling station (26), the mixer is rotated to break the ampoules so as to mix the catalyst and the resin. The catalyzed resin is then mixed with added waste material from a feed (33) to completely encapsulate the waste prior to solidification of the resin. Monitoring of the filling and mixing process is provided by con tinually sensing the torque force being applied to the rotating mixer mechanism. Where the waste is a dustlike, dry particulate material, dust control means and method are also provided.