A FIELD-EXPEDIENT INCINERATOR (PROJECT TEE PEE),

Abstract

An incinerator for expedient concentration of combustible radioactive waste has been designed, built, and evaluated. It features portability and ease of assembly. This incinerator (referred to as Tee Pee) employs five oil-fired burners that ignite the waste material and reduce the particulate emission. Four incinerations or 'burns' were conducted with rough-cut lumber contaminated with the radioisotope lanthanum 140. The conclusion based on these results is that the Tee Pee is a practical device for efficient field-expedient incineration and concentration of combustible radioactive waste. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0664118

Entities

People

  • D. G. Lachapelle
  • H. G. Bradbury
  • J. C. Maloney
  • J. L. Tarbox
  • N. H. Godbold

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Complex Mixtures
  • Elements
  • Emission
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Hazards
  • Incinerators
  • Isotopes
  • Lanthanum
  • Materials
  • Particulates
  • Radiation Hazards
  • Radioactive Pollutants
  • Radioactive Wastes

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design