RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE TRANSPORTATION-STORAGE CONTAINER

• Main Authors: ISHIGAMORI ISAO, ADACHI KOICHI, SUGAWARA NOBUHIKO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.08.2010
• Subjects: DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PHYSICS; PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULARRADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the decontamination characteristics of removing radioactive substances related to a radioactive substance transportation-storage container and reduce the quantity of wastes. SOLUTION: The radioactive substance transportation-storage container keeps a container 1, having a container side plate 4 and container bottom plate 3 having a specified radiation shielding properties, equipped with an integrally-structured metal lining 7 of an open-top box shape installed inside with a clearance to the container side plate 4; an integrally-structured sheathing means 9 of an open-top box shape installed outside similarly with a clearance to the container side plate 4; sealing welds 13 formed between the individual top ends of the metal lining 7 and the sheathing means 9 and the container side plate 4; and a lid 2, having a specified radiation shielding property and covering the top of the container side plate 4, all of which are provided to the container. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT