Cask basket construction for heat-producing radioactive material

Details Cask basket construction for heat-producing radioactive material Cask basket construction for heat-producing radioactive material

1991-01-16

1992-05-19

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Handling of fission reactor component structure within...

Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...

2505071, G21F 500

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051146665

ABSTRACT:
A cask basket construction for storing and transporting nuclear waste material, such as spent nuclear fuel assemblies or fuel rods. The construction is comprised of a plurality of individual storage cells for storing the nuclear material, with the plurality of storage cells rigidly affixed to one another to form a high strength, lightweight, unitary array of storage cells. Thermal loading elements positioned between walls of adjacent ones of the cells as well as a coolant flow is provided to transfer heat generated by the nuclear material contained in the storage cells to the outer portions of the cask basket construction. A heat path is included for dissipating the heat transferred away from the center of the array of storage cells. The thermal loading elements further serve as an integral structural component of the array for enhancing the structural strength thereof.

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