Channel confinement system and method for dry-storage of BWR fuel bundles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8208597
APP PUB NO 20100027733A1
SERIAL NO

12183667

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A nuclear reactor fuel bundle confinement system including: a fuel bundle with an upper tie plate; a channel enclosing the fuel bundle; a handle for the fuel bundle extending above the fuel bundle; an upper fuel particle barrier positioned over the upper tie plate and above the fuel rods, wherein the fuel particle barrier has a permeable panel at least co-extensive with an open area of the upper tie plate; a slot in the permeable panel through which passes the handle, and a closure device on the fuel particle barrier having a closed position which covers the slot and an open position that leaves the slot open; a lower fuel particle barrier positioned over the lower tie plate and below the fuel rods, wherein the lower portion of the fuel bundle assembly is grasped by the lower fuel particle barrier.

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GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS LLC3901 CASTLE HAYNE ROAD M/C A11 WILMINGTON NC 28401

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cantonwine, Paul Everett Wilmington, US 4 19
Clark, Carlton Wayne Wilmington, US 6 29
Hay, Alexander Michael Endicott, US 2 13
Langston, Andrew K Wilmington, US 9 50
Patterson,, Jr Charles B Wilmington, US 2 13
Skipper, Johnny R Leland, US 6 57
Smith, David Grey Leland, US 36 327

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