Filling container and method for storing hazardous waste material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12094619
APP PUB NO 20210134473A1
SERIAL NO

17128833

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The present invention provides systems, methods and devices for storing and/or disposing of hazardous waste material. In some embodiments, the waste material includes nuclear waste such as calcined material. In certain embodiments, the device includes a container having a container body, a filling port configured to couple with a filling nozzle and a filling plug, and an evacuation port having a filter. The evacuation port is configured to couple with an evacuation nozzle and an evacuation plug. In certain embodiments, the method includes (a) adding hazardous waste material via a filling nozzle coupled to a filling port of a container, the container including an evacuation port, (b) evacuating the container during adding of the hazardous waste material via an evacuation nozzle coupled to an evacuation port of the container, (c) sealing the filling port, (d) heating the container, and (e) sealing the evacuation port.

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AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATIONLUCAS HEIGHTS NEW SOUTH WALES 2234

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bermudez, Walter Guillermo Bangor, AU 5 11
Moricca, Salvatore Woonoa, AU 15 18
Murray, Allan Grant Tahmoor, AU 5 11

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