Studsvik Acquires Freezing Technology Patents/Equipment

Studsvik AB has acquired patents and other intellectual property and equipment for a freezing technology that can be used in remediation projects, the company announced yesterday. The technology comes from FriGeo AB, a partner that Studsvik has been working with to apply the technology. “Studsvik and FriGeo have been working together for several years to apply this technology in the radioactive waste market, including deployment in the United States and the United Kingdom,” the company said in a release. “This technology provides a safe and efficient alternative to conventional radioactive waste sampling and dewatering technologies.” The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Japan has incorporated a similar freezing technology to aid in the water management issues at the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup site.