Waste Packaging and Storage

Porvair Filtration Group is active in every aspect of Nuclear waste treatment and storage. As processes are developed to deal with legacy wastes and legislation is introduced to define storage conditions, we are at the forefront of developing novel solutions to meet increasingly complex filtration problems through our extensive research programme.

Vent breathers

Using a range of metallic filter media in a variety of metal types, Porvair Filtration Group has developed the expertise to supply waste package breathers precisely tailored to the individual needs of any application. Available with defined separation efficiencies, defined gas diffusion and defined flow/DP characteristics. Specially designed vent breathers supplied to nuclear storage users in Europe, the UK and the USA include:

• HEPA (THE) grade shielded vent breathers for spent fuel drying and storage
• WIPP compliant TrU waste package vent breathers
• 500 litre drum breathers
• 3m^₃ box breathers
• Self-shielding boxes.

In addition, the company is working with the Nuclear industry to improve the efficiency, safety and cleanliness of cementation, vitrification and disposition technologies including:

• Drum filling, cement dust collection pulsed jet system
• Vitrification plant, high temperature, pour and drain vent filters
• Bulk vitrification pre-treatment evaporator filter systems.