Compacting flammable and/or explosive metal waste
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1. A method of compacting, without danger of ignition and/or explosion, waste liable to ignite and/or explode when compacted, said method comprising:
- loading a container with said waste;
injecting an inert gas into said container so that said container is saturated in said inert gas; and
compacting the container, which has been loaded with the waste and injected with the inert gas, thereby causing the container to develop cracks and the inert gas to be released from the container through the cracks.
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A method of compacting, without danger of ignition and/or explosion, metal waste that is liable to ignite and/or explode while being compacted. The method comprises in compacting a container that contains said waste and that is saturated in inert gas.
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1. A method of compacting, without danger of ignition and/or explosion, waste liable to ignite and/or explode when compacted, said method comprising:
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loading a container with said waste; injecting an inert gas into said container so that said container is saturated in said inert gas; and compacting the container, which has been loaded with the waste and injected with the inert gas, thereby causing the container to develop cracks and the inert gas to be released from the container through the cracks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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