US4124802A
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Method and apparatus for implanting radioactive gas in a base material
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1976-06-24
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Granted: 1978-11-07
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Expires: 1996-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for implanting radioactive gas in a base material which comprises the steps of conducting radioactive gas received in a reservoir to an ion source for ionization; accelerating said ionized radioactive gas into a high energy form; and implanting said high energy radioactive ion beam in a foil made of, for example, stainless steel, aluminium or copper and received in an ion implantation unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Mititaka Terasawa
- 👤 Katsuhiko Mawatari
- 👤 Osamu Morimiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/317; H01J37/3171; G; G21; G21F; G21F9/00; G21F9/02; G21K; G21K5/00; G21K5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A method for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases which comprises the steps of ionizing the waste radioactive gas to produce positive ions; accelerating said ionized radioactive gas to have high energy; and implanting said accelerated radioactive ion in a base material for permanent disposal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
45 words
A method for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases which comprises the steps of ionizing the waste radioactive gas to produce positive ions; accelerating said ionized radioactive gas to have high energy; and implanting said accelerated radioactive ion in a base material for permanent disposal.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
85 words
An apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases which comprises a reservoir for holding the waste radioactive gas; an ion source for ionizing the radioactive gas delivered from the reservoir to produce positive ions; an accelerator for accelerating the radioactive ions formed in the ion source into high energy; and an ion implantation unit connected to the accelerator through an extension thereof to implant the radioactive high energy ion beam for permanent ion implantation disposal in a base material received in said implantation unit.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
85 words
An apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases which comprises a reservoir for holding the waste radioactive gas; an ion source for ionizing the radioactive gas delivered from the reservoir to produce positive ions; an accelerator for accelerating the radioactive ions formed in the ion source into high energy; and an ion implantation unit connected to the accelerator through an extension thereof to implant the radioactive high energy ion beam for permanent ion implantation disposal in a base material received in said implantation unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of waste gases according to claim 2, which further comprises a first exhaust unit connected to the accelerator extension to draw off gases remaining in the accelerator through the extension, and a second exhaust unit connected to the ion implantation unit to discharge gases released from the base material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 3, which further comprises a recovery unit for separating the radioactive gas from the gases drawn off by the first exhaust unit and returning the recovered radioactive gas to the reservoir.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 2 wherein the base material is a band-shaped foil formed of metal such as stainless steel, aluminium and copper, and which further comprises a foil-driving mechanism for moving the foil relative to the radioactive ion beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive gases according to claim 5, wherein the foil-driving mechanism is designed for the endless travel of the foil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 5, wherein there is provided ahead of the accelerator extension an intermediate unit provided with an electromagnetic deflection unit for determining the manner in which the radioactive accelerated ion beam is implanted in the base material received in the ion implantation unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 7, wherein the electromagnetic deflection unit is a magnetic deflection unit which creates an A.C. magnetic field acting perpendicular to the running course of the radioactive ion beam, thereby oscillating the radioactive ion beam in zigzags across the base material at right angles to the traveling direction of the base material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 7, wherein the electromagnetic deflection unit is an electrode for producing an A.C. electric field acting perpendicular to the running course of the radioactive ion beam, thereby oscillating the radioactive ion beam in zigzags across the base material at right angles to the traveling direction of the base material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 7, wherein the electromagnetic deflection unit is an ion separation magnet for separating an ion beam into a plurality of components having different mass numbers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 10, wherein the intermediate unit comprises an intermediate stopper chamber containing a stopper irradiated by nonradioactive ion beams separated from the radioactive ion beam by the ion separation magnet and a third exhaust unit for evacuating the intermediate stopper chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 11, wherein the stopper is formed of liquid metal such as mercury and liquid sodium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 11, wherein the stopper is prepared from heat-resistant material such as graphite, pyrocarbon, magnesia, calcia and zirconia.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 10, wherein the ion implantation unit contains the stopper irradiated by nonradioactive ion beams separated from the radioactive ion beam by the ion separation magnet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 14, wherein the stopper is formed of liquid metal such as mercury and liquid sodium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 14, wherein the stopper is prepared from heat-resistant material such as graphite, pyrocarbon, magnesia, calcia and zirconia.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus for permanent disposal of radioactive waste gases according to claim 2, which further comprises a gas detector fitted to the ion implantation unit to indicate the degree of ion-implantation in the base material and to generate an output signal for controlling the operation of the accelerator according to said implanted amount.
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