Apparatus for supporting radioactive fuel assemblies and methods of manufacturing the same
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Aug 8, 2017
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Nov 5, 2013
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Oct 29, 2007
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting radioactive fuel assemblies, such as spent nuclear fuel. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus, which can be in the form of a fuel basket, fuel rack, or the like, in which polygonal storage tubes are used not only for their internal cells but are also strategically patterned to create resultant cells with their outside surfaces.
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- G21F Class
- 121 Applications Filed
- 99 Patents Issued To-Date
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