Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Handling of fission reactor component structure within... – Fuel component
Patent
1990-02-07
1991-03-19
Wasil, Daniel D.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Handling of fission reactor component structure within...
Fuel component
G21C 1932, G21C 1933
Patent
active
050009060
ABSTRACT:
A system and a method for removing and consolidating the spent fuel rods of a fuel assembly is disclosed herein. The system comprises a pushing assembly having a push rod for pushing a selected fuel rod out of a fuel assembly, a fuel assembly positioner including an elevator for conveniently positioning a fuel assembly within the spent fuel pool of a nuclear facility, a rod catching grid for preventing the pushed-out fuel rods from falling to the bottom of the pool and a transition cannister for funneling the rods into a consolidated arrangement within a storage cannister. In operation, the push rod is positioned over and engaged against the upper end of a fuel rod to be removed from the assembly. Thus engaged, the push rod is inserted through the cells in the grids of the fuel assembly that surround the selected fuel rod, thereby pushing it out of the fuel assembly. Thus the grid cells are used as an alignment means for the push rod during the rod-pushing operation.
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Ellingson Frederick J.
Kapoor Anoop
Kramer Arthur W.
Sherwood Donald G.
Wasil Daniel D.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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