Patent ID: 6143944
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G21F

Abstract:
A process for containing solid waste comprising:a) providing a hollow cylindrical tube having a circular cross-section and an outer wall defining a first diameter, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is sealed to provide a hollow cylindrical container;b) providing a mixture of solid waste, said mixture having a first bulk density;c) inserting said mixture of said solid waste into said hollow cylindrical container and filling said hollow cylindrical container;d) consolidating said mixture in said hollow cylindrical container to reduce the void space between the components of said mixture; ande) pulling said cylindrical container through a circular opening in a die to reduce the diameter of said cylindrical container to a second diameter to form a compacted cylindrical container while simultaneously increasing the bulk density of said mixture from an initial bulk density to a second bulk density and maintaining the circular cross-section of the cylindrical container.