Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Handling of fission reactor component structure within... – Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...
Patent
1989-12-11
1990-10-02
Behrend, Harvey E.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Handling of fission reactor component structure within...
Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...
376260, 376233, G21C 1940
Patent
active
049605607
ABSTRACT:
A spent fuel rack for storing fresh fuel assemblies, or spent fuel assemblies removed from a nuclear reactor, which includes a base plate having multiple cells of modular construction welded at their bottom ends to the plate. The cells are formed of L-shaped sections having walls which support neutron absorbing material, and the walls of one cell are common to the adjacent cells. The base plate includes openings primarily for receiving the bottom nozzle of a fuel assembly, but they further serve as access openings for apparatus used for leveling the base plate and for lifting and transferring the base plate with or without cells thereon, to a different area.
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Congleton Ray L.
Flynn William M.
Henry Clifford W.
Machado Octavio
Behrend Harvey E.
Diamond H.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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