Published February 5, 1980
| Version v1
Patent
High density fuel storage rack
Creators
Description
High storage density for spent nuclear fuel assemblies in a pool achieved by positioning fuel storage cells of high thermal neutron absorption materials in an upright configuration in a rack. The rack holds the cells at required pitch. Each cell carries an internal fuel assembly support, and most cells are vertically movable in the rack so that they rest on the pool bottom. Pool water circulation through the cells and around the fuel assemblies is permitted by circulation openings at the top and bottom of the cells above and below the fuel assemblies
Availability note (English)
U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.Additional details
Additional titles
- Augmented title (English)
- Patent
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- v p.
- IPC:
- Int. Cl.G21F 5/00.
- IPC
- Int. Cl.G21F 5/00.
- Patent number
- US patent document 4,187,433/A/
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13684901
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL RACKS; FUEL STORAGE POOLS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE
- Descriptors DEC
- MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; STORAGE; SUPPORTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Optional Information
- Notes
- PAT-APPL-822084.