Shipping container for unirradiated nuclear fuel assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9831006
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14179203

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A shipping container comprises a tubular or cylindrical shell having a closed end and an open end, a top end-cap removably secured to the open end of the tubular or cylindrical shell, and at least one fuel assembly compartment defined inside the shell. Each fuel assembly compartment includes elastomeric sidewalls and is sized and shaped to receive an unirradiated nuclear fuel assembly through the open end of the shell. The shipping container may further include a divider component, for example having a cross-shaped cross-section with ends of the cross secured to inner walls of the shell, and the divider component and the inner walls of the shell define the fuel assembly compartments. To load, the shipping container is arranged vertically and an unirradiated nuclear fuel assembly is loaded through the open end of the shell into each compartment, after which the open end is closed off by securing the top end-cap.

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BWXT MPOWER INC11525 N COMMUNITY HOUSE RD SUITE 600 CHARLOTTE NC 28277

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Losh, Laurence L Lynchburg, US 2 9
Minnick,, III Elbert C Lynchburg, US 2 9
Minor, David M Lynchburg, US 4 27
Sanders, Charles Altavista, US 4 11

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