Patent ID: 8266823
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: F26B,G21C,G21F,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for drying a cavity loaded with high level waste (“HLW”) comprising: a canister forming the cavity, the cavity having an inlet and an outlet; a source of non-reactive gas; a timer set for a predetermined period of time; means for flowing the non-reactive gas from the source of non-reactive gas through the cavity; means for repetitively measuring the dew point temperature of the non-reactive gas exiting the cavity; and a controller operably coupled to the dew point temperature measuring means and the timer, the controller adapted so that upon determining that the measured dew point temperature is at or below a predetermined dew point temperature, activating the timer and continuing to flow the non-reactive gas through the cavity until expiration of the predetermined period of time.