Storage, transportation and disposal system for used nuclear fuel assemblies
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United States of America Patent
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Jul 11, 2017
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Jun 8, 2017
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Nov 29, 2016
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Jul 20, 2011
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Abstract
An integrated storage, transportation and disposal system for used fuel assemblies is provided. The system includes a plurality of sealed canisters and a cask sized to receive the sealed canisters in side by side relationship. The plurality of sealed canisters include an internal basket structure to receive a plurality of used fuel assemblies. The internal basket structure includes a plurality of radiation-absorbing panels and a plurality of hemispherical ribs generally perpendicular to the canister sidewall. The sealed canisters are received within the cask for storage and transportation and are removed from the cask for disposal at a designated repository. The system of the present invention allows the handling of sealed canisters separately or collectively, while allowing storage and transportation of high burnup fuel and damaged fuel to the designated repository.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| US | B2 | US9543048 | Jul 20, 2012 |
| WO | A1 | WO2013013131 | Jul 20, 2012 |
| US | B2 | US9666318 | Nov 29, 2016 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G21F Class
- 167 Applications Filed
- 127 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.05 % Issued To-Date
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