Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Handling of fission reactor component structure within... – Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...
Patent
1994-05-02
1995-04-11
Wasil, Daniel D.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Handling of fission reactor component structure within...
Storage container systems for new and/or irradiated core...
2505071, G21F 5008
Patent
active
054066018
ABSTRACT:
A transport and storage cask for spent nuclear fuel. A cask body having one open end receives a basket in such a manner so as to maintain a steady state gap between the cask body and basket. Centering keys on the cask body and basket provide the centering function. For ease of manufacture, the basket is formed from multiple layers of rowed carbon steel plates that have complementary grooves in their mating surfaces to form fuel cell channels when the plates are assembled together. Bands are attached together around the plates at narrowed diameter portions on the plates to hold the plates in their assembled position. The gap between the basket and cask body allows the cask to withstand a fire transient without transmitting heat from the fire into the basket.
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patent: 3466445 (1969-09-01), Schlies
patent: 4292528 (1981-09-01), Shaffer et al.
Hinderer James R.
Mensink Daniel L.
Rollman Thomas E.
Edwards Robert J.
LaHaye D. Neil
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
Wasil Daniel D.
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