<p>A method and apparatus for reducing the volume of a cylindrical tube for disposal by crushing flat and then shearing into small coupons. Shearing is accomplished by opposed dies having a checkerboard grid of cutting edges. The resulting coupons are preferably substantially square in shape. The invention is particularly useful for reducing the storage volume of irradiated radioactive pressure tubes from a nuclear reactor.</p>
申请公布号
WO02103708(A1)
申请公布日期
2002.12.27
申请号
WO2002CA00900
申请日期
2002.06.14
申请人
ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED;KING, JAMES, M.;COX, CLAIR, A.