Spent fuel container alignment device and method
An alignment device is used with a spent fuel shipping container including a plurality of fuel pockets for spent fuel arranged in an annular array and having a rotatable cover including an access opening therein. The alignment device includes a lightweight plate which is installed over the access opening of the cover. A laser device is mounted on the plate so as to emit a laser beam through a laser admittance window in the cover into the container in the direction of a pre-established target associated with a particular fuel pocket. An indexing arrangement on the container provides an indication of the angular position of the rotatable cover when the laser beam produced by the laser is brought into alignment with the target of the associated fuel pocket. 4 figs.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,533,075/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-473,460; TRN: 96:015247
- OSTI ID:
- 253864
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 2 Jul 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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