An irradiator, for containment and exposure of a radiation source, that is self-contained and portable. The irradiator provides radiation shielding, physical strength and thermal dissipation to allow transport of a radiation source carried therein without further containment or shielding. A radiator frame carrying a radiation source is lowered below the container for exposure to particularly adapt the device for tunnel irradiation of product from a position thereabove. The radiation preferably source is cesium-137 which provides medium energy gamma radiation adapted particularly for radiation processing and sterilizing of food products with minimal additional shielding requirements.
申请公布号
US4785178(A)
申请公布日期
1988.11.15
申请号
US19860866701
申请日期
1986.05.27
申请人
LYNCH, PATRICK A.;JONES, DOUGLAS;FRANKLIN, ROBERT;COBB, JAMES M.
发明人
LYNCH, PATRICK A.;JONES, DOUGLAS;FRANKLIN, ROBERT;COBB, JAMES M.