Storage assembly for spent nuclear fuel

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1980-03-13

1982-04-27

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Handling of fission reactor component structure within...

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

250506, 252629, G21C 1920

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043269184

ABSTRACT:
A technique for storing spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor is disclosed herein. This technique utilizes a housing including a closed inner chamber for containing the fuel rods and a thermally conductive member located partially within the housing chamber and partially outside the housing for transferring heat generated by the fuel rods from the chamber to the ambient surroundings. Particulate material is located within the chamber and surrounds the fuel rods contained therein. This material is selected to serve as a heat transfer media between the contained cells and the heat transferring member and, at the same time, stand ready to fuse into a solid mass around the contained cells if the heat transferring member malfunctions or otherwise fails to transfer the generated heat out of the housing chamber in a predetermined way.

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