Compositions – Radioactive compositions – Nuclear reactor fuel
Patent
1983-01-05
1985-08-27
Padgett, Ben R.
Compositions
Radioactive compositions
Nuclear reactor fuel
83 15, 100229R, 100229A, 252626, G21F 922, G21F 934, B30B 1506
Patent
active
045377111
ABSTRACT:
The fuel assembly skeleton compaction system provides a means for remotely dismantling an irradiated nuclear fuel assembly skeleton once the nuclear fuel rods have been removed therefrom while the skeleton remains submerged in a coolant. The system comprises a feed chamber for holding the spent fuel assembly skeleton and for feeding a spent fuel assembly skeleton into a shear chamber which is arranged near the feed chamber. The shear chamber contains a shearing device for shearing the skeleton into small pieces and for moving the pieces of the skeleton into a compaction chamber which is located adjacent to the shear chamber. The compaction chamber contains a compaction cylinder for compacting the pieces of the skeleton introduced thereinto. A storage canister is located below the compaction chamber such that when the slide of the compaction chamber is opened, the compacted pieces of the skeleton may be pushed into the storage canister. When the storage canister is filled, it may be remotely removed and replaced with an empty canister.
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Antol Ronald F.
Kapoor Anoop
Kobuck Richard M.
Norris George W.
Wilhelm John J.
DePaul L. A.
Locker Howard J.
Padgett Ben R.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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