Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Handling of fission reactor component structure within... – Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...
Patent
1985-10-23
1987-09-22
Kyle, Deborah L.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Handling of fission reactor component structure within...
Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...
G21C 1940
Patent
active
046954244
ABSTRACT:
A cell for a spent fuel rack includes a sheet metal element that is bent to provide four flat wall portions. The wall portions are joined at bent regions which provide protruding corners between three of the wall portions, the protruding corners having a short radius of curvature. A rod is welded at the fourth corner of the cell, preferably at the time the cell is manufactured. A sheet of neutron poison is affixed to each wall portion by a wrapper. The protruding cell corners and pre-installed rod facilitate fabrication the spent fuel rack by permitting cells to be welded directly together. The protruding corners may extend for substantially the entire height of the cell, or they may have segments which are spaced apart. The bent regions may also include flat platform portions which simplify the construction of the wrappers.
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Abeles Daniel C.
Kyle Deborah L.
Wasil Daniel
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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