METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING MATERIAL FROM ITS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A container (10) within which there is located a canister (11) to be filled with a mixture of powdered nuclear material and powered metal or ceramic or glass or mixtures thereof. The contents of the canister (11) are to be subjected to a raised temperature and pressure to form a dense monolith. The canister (11) includes a hollow body (12) having longitudinal opposite end walls (13 and 14), with the end wall (14) having an opening (18) closed by a lid (17), the lid (17) providing the end wall (14). A filter (20) is located in the lid (17).