Methods for transporting and canistering nuclear spent fuel
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United States of America Patent
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Issued Date -
Aug 24, 2006
app pub date -
Feb 4, 2005
filing date -
Feb 4, 2005
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Abandoned
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods for transporting and canistering nuclear spent fuel. In one embodiment, the method for transporting and canistering nuclear spent fuel comprises providing a canister that includes a mechanical closure for a lid on a container. The canister containing the nuclear spent fuel is loaded into a transport cask, and the transport cask is sealed at the power plant. It is preferred that the lid is not installed on the canister at the power plant. The transport cask containing the canister and nuclear spent fuel is transported to a remote facility. At the remote facility, the transport cask is opened and the lid of the canister is installed using the mechanical closure to seal the canister after the canister is transported to the remote facility. The canister containing the spent nuclear fuel is placed into an overpack, which is stored at the remote facility.
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