Channel confinement method for dry-storage of BWR fuel bundles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8385497
APP PUB NO 20120093274A1
SERIAL NO

13340079

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A method to confine a nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly including: inserting a lower portion of the fuel bundle assembly into an open end of a lower fuel particle barrier; supporting the lower portion of the fuel bundle with the lower fuel particle barrier; grasping the lower portion of the fuel bundle assembly with the lower fuel particle barrier; lowering an upper fuel particle barrier over an upper tie plate of the fuel bundle assembly; moving at least a portion of a handle fixed to the upper tie plate through an open slot in the upper fuel particle barrier; closing the open slot with a closure device after the handle passes through the slot, and preventing fuel particles being released from the nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly by the upper and lower fuel particle barriers.

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GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL AMERICAS LLCWILMINGTON NC

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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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