Modularized Process Flow Facility Plan For Storing Hazardous Waste Material

摘要

A modularized system for processing, storing and/or disposing of a hazardous waste material is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the modularized system includes a container configured to sealingly contain hazardous waste material; a first cell, the first cell comprising a first area for manipulating the container; and a second cell, the second cell comprising a second area for manipulating the container, the second cell being isolated from the first cell, the first cell held at a first pressure and the second cell held at a second pressure, the first pressure being less than the second pressure. The first cell can include a filling station and the filling station can include (a) a blender configured to mix the hazardous waste material with additives; (b) a hopper coupled to the blender; and (c) a fill nozzle coupled to the hopper and configured to transfer the hazardous waste material and additive mixture into the container. The filling station may further include an off-gas sub-system having a vacuum nozzle configured to couple to the container. The second cell can include a baking and sealing station configured to seal a filling port of the container. The baking and sealing station can include a welding station, a bake-out furnace and an off-gas system having a vacuum nozzle configured to couple to the container. The system may include a third cell and a fourth cell, the third cell being isolated from the first cell and the second cell, the second cell and third cell configured to allow the container to be transferred from the second cell to the third cell. The fourth cell being isolated from the first cell, the second cell and the third cell, the third cell and fourth cell configured to allow the container to be transferred from the third cell to the fourth cell.